With nearly every person aged 13 to 17 now having a social media account, and growing evidence that these sites can have a negative effect on the mental health of young people, some states and ...

The advisory follows a "loneliness epidemic" declaration and comes amid a youth mental health crisis. It also outlines some benefits teens find from online communities. Jessica was a writer on the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. The negative mental health effects of social media on kids ...

The best way to protect your child from social media's negative mental health effects is to engage with them about it. Parents are increasingly aware that too much time on social media can harm kids’ ...

In a new advisory, Dr. Vivek Murthy said there are indicators that social media can create a ‘profound risk of harm’ to children and teenager’s mental health. In a new advisory, Dr. Vivek Murthy said ...

There’s a lot we don’t know about how social media can affect developing brains, but the potential risk it poses to children’s mental health is substantial. That’s the big takeaway from an advisory ...

The American Psychological Association offered 10 recommendations for reducing the ills of social media in its first advisory on the subject. Reading time 4 minutes The American Psychological ...

One of the biggest concerns parents have is how to help their children navigate social media. It’s not surprising this is a question front and center in our minds. A recent Pew Research Center report ...