Social media has reshaped the way billions of people connect, communicate, and see themselves. 6 billion users worldwide as of 2024.That number is staggering - and so are the questions it raises.

A study of nearly 12,000 kids found that more social media use in early adolescence predicted higher depressive symptoms one year later. The study tracked children from ages 9–13 using data from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research finds that more social media use may lead to depressive symptoms over time. For years, research on social media and ...

Although social media can have benefits, it can also have significant negative consequences for mental health.

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have found a link between use of social media by pre-teens and future depression. The study, published this week in the American Medical ...

While social media has been widely linked to anxiety and depression in teenagers, new evidence suggests that platforms such as TikTok and Instagram can leave middle-aged adults feeling sad, too. The ...

Two therapists explain how violent news and social media exposure affects mental health and share tips for managing stress ...

Instagram is the worst social media network for mental health and wellbeing, according to a recent survey of almost 1,500 ...