Social media can be bad for youth mental health, but there are ways it can help
- Written by Jo Robinson, Senior Research Fellow, Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne
Studies have found scrolling through Instagram is linked with increased depression. ANDRIK LANGFIELD PETRIDES/Unsplash, CC BY-SAYoung people spend a lot of time on social media. They’re also more susceptible to peer pressure, lowself-esteem and mental ill-health. A number of studies have found associations between increased social media use...
