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Social media and young people’s mental health and well-being.
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- 91% of 16–24-year-olds use the Internet for social networking.
- Social media has been described as more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol.
- Rates of anxiety and depression in young people have risen 70% in the past 25 years.
- Social media use is linked with increased rates of anxiety, depression and poor sleep.
- Cyberbullying is a growing problem with seven in ten young people saying they have experienced it.
- Social media can improve young people’s access to other people’s experiences of health and expert health information.
- Those who use social media report being more emotionally supported through their contacts.
91% of 16–24-year-olds use the Internet for social media
The way young people communicate and share with each other has changed. With social media being such a new phenomenon, the exact effect it is having on the mental health, emotional well-being and physiology of young people is currently unclear...
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