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...




