Research shows that teens who spend more than three hours a day on social media face double the risk of mental health problems — including anxiety and depression.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Kids and teens are currently in a mental health crisis. While many factors are at play, social media is under a microscope right now. The U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory about the effects social media has on youth mental health.
“What we have been seeing is a significant trend of individuals who are in crisis, that feel deeply alone and feel as though there’s nobody who understands who they are,” Dr. Caroline Fenkel of Charlie
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