New York (CNN) — The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, ...

This law will go into effect on January 1st, and under the law, kids under 16 will be limited to one hour of screentime on ...

Recent research shows that reducing social media use for at least one week can lower rates of anxiety, depression, and ...

A 2024 report found that, on average, adults worldwide spend 6 hours and 38 minutes on screens per day. Approximately 31% of Americans report "doomscrolling," or consuming negative news excessively to ...

We know that social media can be harmful to teens. Meta has found in its own research that Instagram makes body image worse for one in three teen girls, and Snapchat has been sued several times for ...

Likes, comments, and the dopamine hit of new notifications make it easy to get caught up in the endless entertainment of social media. Yet social media can also disrupt sleep, convey unrealistic views ...

Researchers are debating the strength of evidence connecting technology to surging rates of adolescent mental illness. But they have some clear advice for parents. The book reinforced an acute concern ...

Mental health is everything, and it affects everything we do—from how we show up in relationships to how we show up for ourselves. When your mental health is good, you feel calmer, clearer, and more ...

Despite that, many are keen to pinpoint social media as driving the mental health crisis in young people. National surveys ...

Cyberbullying and a lack of sleep and physical activity are factors for girls. Teenage girls are affected by social media use more than boys, with the harmful effects being driven by three factors, ...