In a recent ADDitude webinar titled Compare and Despair: Social Media & Mental Health Concerns in Teens with ADHD, Sharon Saline, Ph.D., spoke about the ways in which social media use is “particularly precarious for teens with ADHD, who begin adolescence with a legacy of feeling different ...
Murthy has previously stressed the potential harms that teenagers encounter from social media platforms, pushing last year forstronger guidelinesfor children and teens amid growing research that indicates the apps pose what he described at the time as a "profound risk" to young people's mental healt...
If you think that your child might be engaging in unhealthy social media habits, the best thing to do is have a direct and loving conversation with them about your observations and concerns. Discussing these with them in a calm and focused way can help them better understand what makes ...
The effects of social media on teens are varied and wide-ranging. Cyberbullying, mental health concerns, social media addiction, and privacy issues are potential adverse effects we should be paying attention to. If you’re like most parents, you’ve probably wondered how social media affects ...
Teens want and do seek privacy for that reason. While this may be a normal, healthy, and age-appropriate attitude, it’s still imperative to have a sincere talk with your teen about their social media habits or behavior, and the lasting effects it can have on ...
“Parents should partner with schools, mentors and their child’s health care providers to address both ongoing and emerging health concerns," Woolford said. "They should also regularly revisit conversations with their children and teens that encourage them to share any concerns...
Concerns about young people's use of social media and their overall wellness come at a time when mental health issues areon the risein young women. More than half of teen girls — an all-time high — reported feeling "persistently sad or hopeless," a 2021surveyfrom the Centers for Disease...
The results show that people had 2.2 times the risk of reporting body image and eating concerns if they spend more time on social media. Moreover, those that spend the most time had 2.6 times the risk. Another study, conducted by the UCLA Brain Mapping Center, showed that teens will like...
There is a good and a bad side here. This will surprise parents, but aside from obvious concerns as to how well Finsta followers and Snapchat friends execute their ethical duty to one another, these teens seem to be on to something. We’ve long lamented that teens, especially young women...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A new advisory from the U. S. Surgeon General is raising concerns about social media presenting “a profound risk of harm,” on children and teens, especially as it relates to their mental health. Many social media platforms are designed to maximize the amount of...