A quick glance at recent headlines would have any parent reeling with worry about their children’s social media use. Perhaps the most glaring example was the question in The Atlantic in 2017: “Are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research finds that more social media use may lead to depressive symptoms over time. For years, research on social media and ...

Rula reports that social media can harm teen mental health, linking excessive use to issues like depression and anxiety; ...

In my previous post, we discovered that the teen mental health crisis might not be as dramatic as The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt's book, claims. Today, we're diving deeper into the research ...

A study of nearly 12,000 kids found that more social media use in early adolescence predicted higher depressive symptoms one year later. The study tracked children from ages 9–13 using data from the ...

We all know social media is a big part of our lives these days. Let's talk about something real. We all know social media is a big part of our lives these days. Scrolling through Instagram, catching ...

A large new study from the University of Manchester has delivered a surprising conclusion: "how much time teenagers spend on social media or gaming does not seem to cause mental health problems such ...

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have found a link between use of social media by pre-teens and future depression. The study, published this week in the American Medical ...

Depression is a complex and deeply personal experience. While almost everyone has periods of sadness, low mood or grief, depression is different. Major depressive disorder is persistent, interferes ...

For years, research on social media and youth mental health has tried to answer a perplexing question: Does use lead to worsened well-being or do young people who are struggling disproportionately ...

New research finds that more social media use may lead to depressive symptoms over time. Credit: FG Trade Latin / E+ via Getty Images For years, research on social media and youth mental health has ...