- The longest study to date on effects of social media on teens found correlation between time spent on social media and suicide risk among teenage girls. Girls who used social media for 2 to 3 hours a day when 13, and greatly increased use over time were at higher risk for suicide as emerging adults. https://news.byu.edu/intellect/10-year-byu-study-shows-elevated-suicide-risk-from-excess-social-media-time-for-young-teen-girls 4 comments science
Linking pages
- No, Teen Suicide Isn’t Up Because Life Got Objectively Worse https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/02/teen-suicide-depression-girls-social-media.html 135 comments
- 4 Explanations for the Teen Mental-Health Crisis https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/03/4-explanations-for-the-teen-mental-health-crisis.html 0 comments
Linked pages
- Lifeline https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org 421 comments
- Does time spent on social media impact mental health? New BYU study shows screen time isn’t the problem. - BYU News https://news.byu.edu/intellect/does-time-spent-on-social-media-impact-mental-health-new-byu-study-shows-screen-time-isnt-the-problem 47 comments
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