How Social Media Affects Teen Mental Health (and What To Do About It)

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

The pros and cons of social media

Building connections, revolutionizing news and expanding horizons vs. concerns around mental health, fake news and privacy ...
The Macomb DailyOpinion

Column: Social media and teen mental wellness

With its inception in just 2020, World Teen Mental Wellness Day provided a new focus on the age-old challenge of attaining ...
The State News

The dark side of social media: Negative content cycles, impacts viewers

Social media users can use their accounts to post anything, ranging from short videos on TikTok to timed pictures and videos on Snapchat. Among these users, some individuals may gain fame and ...
Yahoo

Positive side of social media

You often hear about the negative effects of social media on teenagers and younger people, but there can be positive effects too. The original purpose of social media was to help foster connections ...
CNN

My social media is helpful and positive. Here is how yours can be, too

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The Digital Universe

BYU professor shows how social media can be used for good

It is common to hear all the reasons why social media is bad. However, social media can have a powerful effect, and some have harnessed that power for good. Sarah Coyne, a BYU School of Family Life ...