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Social Media Use May Increase Teens Risk of Mental Health Issues
While social media can help teens communicate and stay informed, excessive use can lead to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems. By Joseph P. Williams
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Sept. 12, 2019
By Joseph P. Williams
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Sept. 12, 2019, at 2:46 p.m.
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Data was collected from some 6,600 adolescents ages 12 to 15 who reported spending time on social media during a typical day but who also reported mental health difficulties, according to the study, published in JAMA Psychiatry. ( Getty Stock Images)
For some adolescents and teenagers, using social media like Twitter or Instagram can be as easy as breathing, and costs about as much. But a new study released Wednesday suggests there could be a hidden price: their mental health. [
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Young people who spend more than 3 hours a day on social media are susceptible to depression, anxiety and other illnesses and are more likely to internalize bad feelings about themselves, according to the study produced by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. "Time spent on social media may increase the risk of experiencing cyberbullying, which has a strong association with depressive symptoms," according to the study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, an online platform of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Seeing others' lives on social media platforms like Snapchat "may also expose adolescents to idealized self-presentations that negatively influence body image and encourage social comparisons." States With the Best Mental Health
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Kira E. Riehm, the paper's lead author and researcher at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, says social media use "has exploded in the past few decades among adolescents."