WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For many young adults, social media is where life happens: Friendships, news, ...

A study of 295 young adults found that reducing social media use to 30 minutes a day for one week resulted in lower anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms.

Preteens who own smartphones are likelier to have depression, obesity and insufficient sleep than their peers, according to a ...

With access to child predators, rampant cyber fraud advertised on those sites, and foreign meddling in the algorithms and ...

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was ...

Social media detox was associated with significant reductions in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and insomnia, but not ...

The study, which was published in JAMA Network Open, makes a solid case for stepping back from social media, especially if your mental health isn’t as great as you’d like it to be. Still, “I think ...

Increased social media use in early adolescence is linked to higher depressive symptoms a year later, suggesting a one-way relationship. The study provides longitudinal data on younger adolescents, ...

A study of nearly 12,000 kids found that more social media use in early adolescence predicted higher depressive symptoms one year later. The study tracked children from ages 9–13 using data from the ...

A new study shows that cutting social media use for just one week can reduce mental health symptoms, like anxiety and depression, in young adults.

Over the past two decades, social media has become an integral part of the adolescent experience. But this rising use is not without its consequences. From 2011 to 2021, there was a 50 percent ...

Over 40 million American adults—approximately 19%—live with an anxiety disorder, according to the National Institutes of ...