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What the Advisory on Teen Social Media Use and Mental Health Missed

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Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, just released an advisory on the dangers to teen mental health that social media poses.

CBS reports, “While noting some benefits of the online platforms, the report warns of increasing concern and ‘ample indicators’ that social media can have ‘a profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.’ The 19-page report acknowledges that further research is needed and that online youth well-being is shaped by many complex factors, including screen time, content, and countless strengths and vulnerabilities of individual users.’” There have been warnings about this crisis for over a decade.

According to NPR, psychologist Jean Twenge looked at mental health metrics around 2012 and was shocked: “Rates of depression, anxiety, and loneliness were rising.

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