Although social media can have benefits, it can also have significant negative consequences for mental health.

Two therapists explain how violent news and social media exposure affects mental health and share tips for managing stress ...

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

Instagram is the worst social media network for mental health and wellbeing, according to a recent survey of almost 1,500 ...

The impact of social media frequently sparks controversy, with headlines often highlighting negative effects such as anxiety, cyberbullying, misinformation and addiction concerns. The issue has even ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. The negative mental health effects of social media on kids ...

U.S. teens spend an average of 4.8 hours every day on various social media platforms. That amount of screen time has been linked to a variety of issues, including increased levels of anxiety and ...

Teenagers who have strong friendships tend to have better mental health, regardless of their social media use, a new study finds. Social media has become omnipresent in the lives of teens. A 2023 ...

More than one in three adults in the UK say social media has negatively affected their mental health, as tech giants come under fire.

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.

Social media addiction is strongly associated with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and cyberbullying stress.

Experts say those reactions can surface in several ways, including difficulty sleeping, heightened anxiety, and a persistent ...