This chart shows the biggest perceived threats to teenagers' mental health from the perspective of parents and teens.

Much has been said about rises in mental health problems reported by younger people over the past 20 years. It is estimated ...

Other key findings from the survey: More teens report spending too much time on social media: 45% of teens say they spend too much time on social media in our current survey, up from 36% in 2022.

Social media is a part of many people’s daily routines, and there’s growing concern about its effects on mental health. But while it often has a bad reputation, social media is not inherently ...

Repeated exposure to distressing content on social media platforms is linked to secondary trauma, anxiety, and emotional ...

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half ...

Among teens who said they are at least somewhat concerned about their peers’ mental health, 22 percent identified social media as the factor with the most negative impact.

Frequent social media use may affect these feelings as children compare themselves to others they see online. In addition, functions like emotional learning, impulse control and emotional regulation ...

Americans aged 13 to 17 say that social media has a mostly negative effect on people of their age, up from just 32% two years earlier, according to ...

The Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) from stories and posts leads to anxiety amongst users.

Even some teens say social media is hurting their mental health. ... (48 percent) said it has a mostly negative effect on their peers, an increase from 32 percent in 2022. ...