The research found little evidence that time spent on social media or frequent gaming causes mental health problems in ...

Heavy use of smartphones, internet, and many social media platforms can have debilitating effects on our neural processing, ...

Too much social media use can negatively affect a teenager's well-being, a new study finds, dovetailing with results of ...

This article explains how social media influences mood, sleep and stress, with practical tips for mindful use and support.

For younger girls in grades 4-6, their well-being tended to be highest with no social media use. Girls in grades 7 through 12 ...

The “smartphone-free childhood” debate has reached fever pitch in recent months, partly thanks to Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation, which talks about how childhood changed dramatically ...

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, ...

Whether reconnecting with old friends, sharing life's milestones with loved ones or networking among work colleagues, social media has become indispensable for many adults and can be both a convenient ...

A new study has challenged the perception heavy social media use has a significant impact on mental health, finding little to no relationship between the two. In fact, not only does the research ...

Anxiety among young adults almost tripled between 2019 and 2023 in the U.S., with one report pointing to the rise in social media use and doomscrolling as potential reasons that anxiety has become ...

Social media use is widespread and continues to grow. The most popular social media site, Facebook, is used by 68% of Americans and the average American spends over two hours a day on social media.