Psychology · Clinical Psychology
A systematic review of 50 studies found that adolescents who used social media more often generally reported more depressive symptoms. Links with anxiety pointed in the same direction but were weaker and less consistent, suggesting that screen time alone does not capture how social media may relate to mental health.
A study of 2,607 South Korean children followed from fourth through ninth grade found three patterns of suicidal thoughts. Higher self-esteem was most strongly linked with the low, stable pattern, while the findings suggest that prevention may need to be tailored to different developmental paths.
A meta-analysis of 175 studies involving 418,528 young people found no overall increase in subclinical emotional and behavioral symptoms from 1981 to 2019. Instead, some problems became less common while others, including anxiety and depression in teenagers, showed increases in particular reports.
