As hypothesized, adolescents with mental health conditions reported spending more time on social media and were less happy about the number of online friends than adolescents without conditions. We also found hypothesized differences in social media use by condition type: adolescents with internalizing ...
The effect of social media on the mental health of America’s youth is an urgent public health issue, warns the Surgeon General in an advisory released this past May. “Teens who use social media for more than three hours a day face double the risk of depression and anxiety symptoms, whic...
A new McKinsey Health Institute survey finds that Gen Z’s social media engagement can feel negative but can also help with finding mental health support and connectivity.(12 pages)Much like many relationships a person might have between ages 18 and 24, the relationship a young person has wit...
Most of us use some form of social media nowadays, whether that is Facebook, X formally known as Twitter, Instagram or even just WhatsApp. However, there is growing evidence that our social media use may be having a damaging effect on our mental health. This is particularly true for child...
近年来，社交媒体平台的兴起显著改变了我们交流、分享信息和与他人联系的方式。尽管社交媒体有其益处，但它也对我们的心理健康产生了深远影响。认识和理解这些影响是确保与这些平台保持平衡和健康关系的重要一环。One of the primary impacts of social media on mental health is the development of unrealistic ...
Here are 10 common mental health messages floating around social media that deserve closer examination and why you might want to think twice before acting on them. 1. “Whatever happens, take responsibility.” At first glance, this advice can sound empowering. But in re...
Social media use among young people and old is the epitome of a double-edged sword. With every social media platform having so many positive and negative effects, it’s important that we take a hard look at social media, social networking, and mental health. But how does social media affec...
Social media use among young people and old is the epitome of a double-edged sword. With every social media platform having so many positive and negative effects, it’s important that we take a hard look at social media, social networking, and mental health. But how does social media affec...
Social media can have an impact on mental health. Learn signs of trouble and ways to use technology to improve your mental well-being.
When it comes to social media usage, you don’t need to complete amasters in mental health nursingto understand that the media we consume via socials can have a dramatic impact on our state of mind. Of course, these impacts are not always negative. Inspirational, aspirational, and almost ...