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

Australia's under-16 social media ban will make the nation a real-life laboratory on how best to tackle the technology's ...

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

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.

A new study suggests that stepping away from social media, even for just one week, may help ease anxiety, depression and ...

In a new study, published in JAMA Network Open, 295 participants report promising mental health benefits after reducing their ...

Longstanding concerns exist about excessive social media use causing mental health problems. The best evidence for this view comes from longitudinal studies showing that earlier social media use leads ...

When US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy pushed last week for a tobacco-style warning on social media, he called the mental health crisis in young people an emergency that demanded action without ...

The impact of social media frequently sparks controversy, with headlines often highlighting negative effects such as anxiety, cyberbullying, misinformation and addiction concerns. The issue has even ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand teens’ experiences and attitudes around teen mental health and social media. Part of this study also examines parents’ perspectives. The Center ...