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social media in very interesting ways,” says study author Amy Orben, a psychologist who heads the Digital Mental Health program at the University of Cambridge. “There’s probably a huge amount of variability between how different individuals use social media and how their life influences their ...
Despite growing worry that social media use can harm youth mental health, teens still use major platforms at high rates, according to a new survey conducted by Pew Research Center. About half the respondents characterized their use as "almost constant." ...
which they’ve collected inpublic Google Documents. That amounts to “hundreds and hundreds … a lot of them low-quality, some better quality,” says Rausch. Some critics point to the studies showing correlation rather than causation between, for example, social ...
There's growing evidence that social media can lead to harassment, affect body image, and exacerbate mental health issues. "Teens, in particular, that are on social media and technology for an hour or two or more are actually more likely to experience anxiety, depression, isolation," said Dr...
Young people are increasingly turning to social media platforms like TikTok to diagnose their mental health struggles. CBS News consumer correspondent Ash-Har Quraishi explains how they're often getting misinformation, and even self-diagnosing with
Therefore, in today’s article, we’ll take a look at how social media influences and affects teens, namely at how it affects mental health. Research and Studies Before naming the effects that social media has on our mental health, it’s important to look into some studies and research don...
Shedding light on how to help teens Social media has been linked to mental health issues. Just last month, research out of Canada showed that higher levels of social media use was linked withincreased depressive symptomsin adolescents. With this study, the problem is put in a better context....
Body image issues are another negative effect that’s been gaining traction in recent studies. Recentresearchhas found a trend so disturbing amongst young (primarily) women who use social media filters, a new term has been coined: Snapchat dysmorphia. While it’s not (yet) a mental health di...
but few look at this association across time. We cannot conclude that social media causes mental health problems, but we do think that less time on social media may be better for teens' health."