Social media is an important part of the lives of adolescents and children. Increased access to and use of social media has raised concerns among parents, physicians, public health officials, and ...

Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and ...

For years, parents alleged that top social media companies had gotten teens hooked on their products with addictive design ...

As lawmakers, regulators call for social media companies to do more to protect the mental health of their youngest users, teens’ perception of social media also seems to be changing. A growing number ...

Social networks exploit young people's vulnerability and actually help boost certain disorders that they are prone to ...

In recent years, the relationship between social media use and teen mental health has become a growing concern for parents, educators, and health professionals. As digital platforms continue to ...

Pantic6 conducted a systematic review on social networking and mental health from research published between 2004 and 2014. The purpose of the review was to determine if there was a connection between ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Canadian school boards are suing social media giants for nearly ...

The United States office of the Surgeon General, tasked with protecting the nation's health, recently published an advisory titled "Social Media and Youth Mental Health.(1) The Advisory describes ...

MADRID — Spain and Greece on Tuesday proposed bans on social media use by teenagers as attitudes hardened in Europe against technology some say is designed to be addictive and which can expose ...

The survey study conducted by Woods and Scott 8 concluded that overall social media use, emotional investment, and nighttime-specific social media use were associated with higher levels of anxiety and ...