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Feb 10, 2020 · Does time spent using digital technology and social media have an adverse effect on mental health, especially that of adolescents? Here, two scientists discuss the question, and how digital...
- Jonathan Haidt, Nick Allen
- 2020
Studies have reported that individuals living with a range of mental disorders, including depression, psychotic disorders, or other severe mental illnesses, use social media platforms at comparable rates as the general population, with use ranging from about 70% among middle-age and older individuals, to upwards of 97% among younger individuals ...
- John A. Naslund, Ameya Bondre, John Torous, Kelly A. Aschbrenner
- 2020
May 23, 2023 · While social media may offer some benefits, there are ample indicators that social media can also pose a risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. Social media use by young people is nearly universal, with up to 95% of young people ages 13-17 reporting using a social media platform and more than a third ...
1 day ago · The tragic deaths of two UK teenagers continue to raise debate about the challenges that smartphones—and the unlimited access to social media they provide—may pose for adolescent mental health.1 Molly Russell took her own life in 2017 aged 14 after being exposed on Instagram to what her father has described as a constant stream of “dark harmful material.”1 Sixteen year old Brianna Ghey ...
Feb 20, 2024 · The answer was a clear yes, says MIT economist Alexey Makarin, a coauthor of the study, which appeared in the November 2022 American Economic Review. “There is still a lot to be explored,” Makarin...
Feb 2, 2020 · Evidence from a variety of cross-sectional, longitudinal and empirical studies implicate smartphone and social media use in the increase in mental distress, self-injurious behaviour and suicidality among youth; there is a dose–response relationship, and the effects appear to be greatest among girls.
Sep 15, 2021 · Social media use can lead to low quality sleep and harm mental health. It has associations with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Many people in today’s world live with their...
