How teens view social media’s impact on their mental health
WEBMay 21, 2024 · A new report details the role social media plays in the lives of young people, and how they manage the various pros and cons — including in the context of being a person of color or LGBTQ+,...
Social media damages teenagers' mental health, report says - BBC
WEBJan 27, 2021 · Heavy social media use was linked to negative wellbeing and self-esteem, regardless of a young person's mental state, with more girls experiencing feelings of depression and hopelessness.
Social media is driving teen mental health crisis, surgeon general …
WEBMay 23, 2023 · U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy blames social media for rising rates of anxiety, depression and other mental health struggles among teens and adolescents.
Social media harms teens’ mental health, mounting evidence …
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · The concern, and the studies, come from statistics showing that social media use in teens ages 13 to 17 is now almost ubiquitous. Two-thirds of teens report using TikTok, and some 60...
The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis - NPR
WEBApr 25, 2023 · A striking decline in teen mental health has coincided with the rise of smartphones and social media. Is social media causing the mental health challenges? Finally, research can answer that...
Does Social Media Harm Young People’s Mental Health?
WEBMay 25, 2023 · The teenagers’ reactions came hours after the United States surgeon general’s warning on Tuesday that social media can be a “profound risk” to the mental health and well-being of young people.
Social media brings benefits and risks to teens. Psychology can …
WEBSep 1, 2023 · As youth mental health continues to suffer, parents, teachers, and legislators are sounding the alarm on social media. But fear and misinformation often go hand in hand. APA’s recommendations aim to add science-backed balance to the discussion.
What Social Media Does to the Teen Brain - The New York Times
WEBSep 20, 2023 · Every generation has its moral panic and for Gen Z — teenagers today — it is, undoubtedly, social media. Recent public health warnings have stoked fears in parents that a generation of kids is...
Teens are spending nearly 5 hours daily on social media. Here are …
WEBApr 1, 2024 · Average number of hours a day that U.S. teens spend using seven popular social media apps, with YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram accounting for 87% of their social media time. Specifically, 37% of teens say they spend 5 or more hours a day, 14% spend 4 to less than 5 hours a day, 26% spend 2 to less than 4 hours a day, and 23% spend less than 2 ...
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022 | Pew Research Center
WEBAug 10, 2022 · YouTube tops the 2022 teen online landscape among the platforms covered in the Center’s new survey, as it is used by 95% of teens. TikTok is next on the list of platforms that were asked about in this survey (67%), followed by Instagram and Snapchat, which are both used by about six-in-ten teens.