LifeStance Health reports that social media can reduce loneliness, enhance connections, and support mental health through ...

Social media can contribute to anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. Studies have shown that social media use is associated with increased levels of anxiety and depression, particularly ...

"The Anxious Generation" and other works have shone a harsh light on social media and its effects on youth mental health.

Younger adults on social media are much more likely than older users to say social media is important for finding like-minded ...

Social media surrounds our everyday lives. Many of us check our accounts hourly. Perhaps without even realizing it, though, social media is affecting our mental health in a negative way. For one, ...

High social media use may simply be a coping mechanism, rather than a cause, of adolescents' mental health challenges. Elva Etienne via Getty Images Girls and boys appear to be susceptible to the ...

Social media plays a big part in many people’s lives—helping them mediate their personal and professional relationships, keeping track of local and international news, and providing them with a ...

Minnesotans who have personally seen the negative effects of social media on kids and teens have an opportunity to share their experiences. The office of Attorney General Keith Ellison has launched an ...

Let’s start with the good news: social media has many positive effects on modern relationships. In a world where people are increasingly disconnected, social media has made it easier to stay connected ...

We created an additive scale to look at overall perceptions of the impact of the internet and social media on society. The index totals responses to six questions about the negative effect of the ...

Exposure to body-positive imagery and humorous content parodying negative body stereotypes on social media inspires women to ...