2025年2月19日 · Establish the impact of social media on youth mental health as a research priority and develop a shared research agenda. Develop and establish standardized definitions and measures for social media and mental health outcomes that are regularly evaluated and applied across research contexts.

Limits on the use of social media have resulted in mental health benefits for young adults and adults. A small, randomized controlled trial in college-aged youth found that limiting social media use to 30 minutes daily over three weeks led to significant improvements in depression severity. This …

Social media can provide benefits for some children, including by serving as a source of connection for youth who are often marginalized, such as the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities, providing positive or identity-affirming content,

2025年2月19日 · Address the unique mental health needs of at-risk youth, such as racial and ethnic minorities, foster youth, youth in the juvenile justice system, and youth with disabilities. Elevate the voices of children, young people, and their families.

how social media affects their lives and mental health and a discussion guide to facilitate conversations about strategies they can use to avoid the risks and maximize the benefits of social media.

Protecting Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory 8 Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health challenges were the leading cause of disability and poor life outcomes in young people, with up to 1 in 5 children ages 3 to 17 in the US with a reported

2025年2月28日 · The Social Media and Teen Mental Health guide from the Family and Youth Services Bureau can help. This guide demonstrates how parents and other caregivers can help teens build healthy social media habits, manage screen time, share safely, recognize the signs of excessive or problematic social media use, and understand the benefits of social ...

“With near universal social media use by America’s young people, these apps and sites introduce profound risk and mental health harms in ways we are only now beginning to fully understand. As physicians, we see firsthand the impact of social media, particularly during adolescence— a critical period of brain development.

This Advisory describes the current evidence on the impacts of social media on the mental health of children and adolescents.

You’ll learn about the pros and cons of social media in teens’ lives, and most importantly, you’ll learn how to support the teen in your life in making social media work for them, not against them!