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Our findings suggest that the ways that people are using social media may have more of an impact on their mental health and well-being than just the frequency and duration of their use. What disparities did you find in the ways that social media use benefits and harms certain populations?
Social Media’s Positive Power for Young People. Social media has the promise of providing increased well-being. Updated November 15, 2023 | Reviewed by Ray Parker. Key points. While...
Impact of Social Media on Mental Health . Social media can have both positive and negative effects on mental health. The key is to embrace the positive and get away from the negative as much as possible. After all, as Dianne Mani, PsyD, therapist and senior clinical director at Octave notes, social media is something we all have to live with ...
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.
Tools that cater to social connection—like Instagram in 2010, the App Store in 2011, and Tinder in 2012, to name just a few—have paved the way for a more connected and democratized world, and...
New psychological research exposes the harms and positive outcomes of social media. APA’s recommendations aim to add science-backed balance to the discussion.
The Often Overlooked Positive Side of Social Media. What healthy tech use actually looks like. Updated June 3, 2024 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader. Key points. Young Americans flourish...
Our findings show a nuanced relationship between social media use and mental health. While around one-third of respondents across cohorts report positive impacts of social media on mental health, generations differ in reported negative impacts.
The researchers found that using social media more than three times a day predicted poor mental health and well-being in teens. But not all research has found a link between time spent on social media and mental health risks in teens. How teens use social media also might determine its impact.
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. As a result, parents, caregivers, educators, and policymakers have ...