Medical X-Press – Beata Mostafavi
Bullying, misinformation, safety risks, “fakeness” and distressing content are just some of the reasons young people say they’re putting boundaries on social media.
More than half of respondents ages 14 to 24 in a recent survey said they’ve deleted or thought about deleting their social media account or app. Many others said they’ve set stricter time limits, changed settings to control content they see or taken other steps to protect their mental well-being and safety.
“Many young people are keenly aware of ways social media may negatively impact them and have strategies to self-regulate use to promote their mental health,” said lead author Jane Harness, D.O., a child and adolescent psychiatrist at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
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