Key Takeaways A one-week social media break reduced anxiety, depression and sleep problems for someYoung adults with worse ...

While social media has been widely linked to anxiety and depression in teenagers, new evidence suggests that platforms such as TikTok and Instagram can leave middle-aged adults feeling sad, too. The ...

Increased social media use in early adolescence is linked to higher depressive symptoms a year later, suggesting a one-way relationship. The study provides longitudinal data on younger adolescents, ...

There have been numerous studies that show that social media is linked to depression, loneliness, hyperactivity, poor sleep quality and anxiety. However, these are correlations not causation. For ...

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 ...

Australia is about to test one of the world's boldest interventions in child digital life by putting age restrictions on ...

For college students today, social media is as integral to their lives as textbooks and late-night study sessions. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok and X, formerly known as Twitter, provide instant ...

Social media detox was associated with significant reductions in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and insomnia, but not ...

Teenagers who are unhappy with their bodies are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early ...

Over the past two decades, social media has become an integral part of the adolescent experience. But this rising use is not without its consequences. From 2011 to 2021, there was a 50 percent ...

Also worth pointing out, per Dr. Saltz: Being on social media means you’re not doing other meaningful things. (Again, people ...