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   Does texting affect relationships?

   • SAN FRANCISCO — Texting has the power to both help and hinder our relationships, whether we’re tapping our fingers to stay in touch or using our smartphones to avoid difficult situations, according to research on texting and sexting presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association.

   It's complicated: Our relationship with texting

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   Can social media harm teens?

   • The excessive use of social media can harm teens by disrupting important healthy behaviors. Some researchers think that exposure to social media can overstimulate the brain's reward center and, when the stimulation becomes excessive, can trigger pathways comparable to addiction.

   How Social Media Affects Your Teen’s Mental Health: A Parent’s Guide

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   Is social media a bad thing?

   • As with food, gambling and many other temptations of the modern age, excessive use for some individuals is probably inadvisable. But at the same time, it would be wrong to say social media is a universally bad thing, because clearly it brings myriad benefits to our lives.

   Is social media bad for you? The evidence and the unknowns - BBC

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   Is social media harming young people's mental health?

   • In the spring of 2023, United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, released an advisory called Social Media and Youth Mental Health, in which he says there is growing evidence that social media is causing harm to young people’s mental health. Soon after, the American Psychological Association (APA) issued its own health advisory.

   How Social Media Affects Your Teen’s Mental Health: A Parent’s Guide

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2. www.sciencenews.org › article › social-media-teensSocial media harms teens’ mental health, mounting evidence ...

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   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...

3. www.yalemedicine.org › news › social-media-teenHow Social Media Affects Your Teen’s Mental Health: A Parent ...

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   Jan 8, 2024 · According to a research study of American teens ages 12-15, those who used social media over three hours each day faced twice the risk of having negative mental health outcomes, including depression and anxiety symptoms.

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4. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogMood Control: How Texting Affects Your Well-Being

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   Sep 11, 2018 · Research indicates, however, that over-reliance on texting and social media can compromise more than the safety of you and the bystanders around you. It can actually impact emotion, and...

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6. www.npr.org › sections › health-shotsThe truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis

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   Apr 25, 2023 · The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis. April 25, 20239:28 AM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. Michaeleen Doucleff. 8-Minute Listen. Playlist. Enlarge this image....

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7. www.bbc.com › future › articleIs social media bad for you? The evidence and the unknowns - BBC

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   • What the science suggests so far about the impact of platforms such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram on your mental well-being. #LikeMinded. A special series about social media and well-being.
   • STRESS. People use social media to vent about everything from customer service to politics, but the downside to this is that our feeds often resemble an endless stream of stress.
   • MOOD. In 2014, researchers in Austria found that participants reported lower moods after using Facebook for 20 minutes compared to those who just browsed the internet.
   • ANXIETY. Researchers have looked at general anxiety provoked by social media, characterised by feelings of restlessness and worry, and trouble sleeping and concentrating.

8. www.apa.org › 2018 › 08It's complicated: Our relationship with texting

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   Aug 9, 2018 · SAN FRANCISCO — Texting has the power to both help and hinder our relationships, whether we’re tapping our fingers to stay in touch or using our smartphones to avoid difficult situations, according to research on texting and sexting presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association.

9. www.health.harvard.edu › blog › a-conversation-aboutA conversation about reducing the harms of social media

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   Nov 5, 2021 · November 5, 2021. By Sharon Levy, MD, MPH, Contributor. Editor's note: In this blog post, Dr. Sharon Levy interviews her son Isaiah Levy, a college student. We appreciate Isaiah's insights and comments on social media's impact on teens and young adults.