U.S. teens spend an average of 4.8 hours every day on various social media platforms. That amount of screen time has been ...

Teens with mental health conditions experience social media more intensely, often spending more time online and feeling less ...

As social media usage continues to grow, so do concerns about its impact on youth mental health. The Kids Code Coalition held ...

In today’s hyperconnected world, social media has woven itself into nearly every aspect of daily life. From sharing moments ...

A new study out of the University of Cambridge suggested that adolescents with mental health conditions experience social ...

One of the first studies in this area to use clinical-level diagnoses reveals a range of differences between young people with and without mental health conditions when it comes to social media -- ...

Adolescents with mental health conditions spend more time on social media and engage differently online than their mentally ...

The issues are worse for teens. In May 2023, the Surgeon General released an advisory on social media effects on youth mental health. Social media can expose teens to bullying and peer pressure ...

Adolescents with mental health conditions report spending more time on social media than those without mental health ...

Heightened anxiety, depression, aggression and impulsiveness in vulnerable adolescents can be attributed to prolonged screen ...

It is one of the first studies on social media use among adolescents to utilise multi-informant clinical assessments of mental health. These were produced by professional clinical raters ...