Is social media addicting? Does it lead to poor adolescent mental health? Meta, TikTok, Snap, Youtube face a series of ...

Short-term breaks from social media could significantly improve youth mental health, but they don’t necessarily reduce overall screen time, suggests a new study published in the Journal of the ...

In 2025, the journal of Health Communication published a study that was described as a theory-driven content analysis of YouTube videos that focused on promoting mental health among college students.

For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through the way they ...

In a new study, published in JAMA Network Open, 295 participants report promising mental health benefits after reducing their social media usage for a week. The cohort consisted of young adults from ...

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...

Here’s something to consider. You’re scrolling through your feed late at night, seeing another photo of someone’s beach vacation, their perfect body at the gym, or that job promotion you’ve been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People using their phones on public transport illustrated with social media graphics. - Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock The study ...

The idea of doing a "digital detox" – taking a set period of time away from smartphones, tablets and other screens in the name of mental health – has become popular in recent years. It's not the daily ...

A one-week social media break reduced anxiety, depression and sleep problems for some Young adults with worse depression saw the biggest improvements Experts say social media breaks may help some ...

Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and psychoactive substance use… social networks exploit young people's ...