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Learn how social media can affect your teen's mental health, both positively and negatively, and what you can do as a parent to help them use it in a healthy way. Find out the latest evidence, advice, and resources from Yale experts on this complex issue.
Mounting evidence suggests that social media use is linked to reduced well-being or mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety, among teens. Researchers are exploring the...
The use of social media significantly impacts mental health. It can enhance connection, increase self-esteem, and improve a sense of belonging. But it can also lead to tremendous stress, pressure to compare oneself to others, and increased sadness and isolation.
Learn how social media can lead to depression, anxiety, loneliness and sleep deprivation, and how to cut back on your usage. Find out why social media feels addictive and what tools can help...
APA provides recommendations to protect youth from the risks of social media and promote its benefits. Learn how social media affects teens' mental health, identity, and connection, and what adults can do to help.
But several studies indicate that social media impacts mental health in a number of ways. The increasing reliance on and use of social media puts a large number of Americans at an increased risk for feeling anxious, depressed, lonely, envious, and even ill over social media use.
Strong parental relationships and monitoring significantly cut the risk of mental health problems among teen social media users, even among those with significant screen time stats.
Social media use also poses risks to mental health, including increased exposure to cyberbullying, disordered eating, harmful content, and discrimination. Social media use is widespread among youth — happening at the same time as a well-documented youth mental health crisis.
A study found that routine social media use is positively associated with social well-being, positive mental health, and self-rated health, while emotional connection to social media is negatively associated. The benefits and harms vary across demographic, socioeconomic, and racial groups.
Recent studies have explored patterns of social media use, impact of social media use on mental health and wellbeing, and the potential to leverage the popularity and interactive features of social media to enhance the delivery of interventions.