CDC confirms link between teen social media use and mental health struggles

Photo caption: The CDC survey’s young people with frequent social media use. Photo credit: Getty images / Xavier Lorenzo. Article by Christianna Silva. Mashable – October 11, 2024. Study: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Social media has been a part of Americans’ lives for well over a decade and, in part because of its newness, some people argue that there is a dearth of research about its effect on us — particularly its effect on young people. For the first time ever, the Centers for Disease Control’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey assessed the frequency of social media use […]

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