When teens turn to social media for health and wellness information, they often encounter content that pushes diet fads, ...

Any potential link between social media use and kids’ mental health often comes down to a what-came-first conundrum: does ...

And in a new column published this morning, STAT’s Matthew Herper argues that Kennedy’s move amplifies mistakes Trump health ...

“Just as we recognize that diet plays a role in conditions like heart disease or diabetes, we now understand that food choices can affect brain function, mood, and mental health disorders ...

A new cohort study from JAMA Network Open found that social media use in early adolescence is linked to significantly ...

As rates of depression and suicide in youth spike, experts are asking whether social media makes kids depressed—or do ...

Background: Despite the growing body of literature examining social media in health contexts, including public health communication, promotion, and surveillance, limited insight has been provided into ...

Tabbatha Urbanski’s son, Seth, was weeks away from his 18th birthday when he fatally overdosed on fentanyl in 2022. The teen had been out of rehab for weeks when he contacted a drug dealer on ...

Social media therapy is booming—but while TikTok and Instagram offer accessible mental health tips, they also risk spreading misinformation and promoting self-diagnosis.

Adolescents with mental health conditions reported spending more time on social media (mean of 50 extra minutes per day) and were less happy about the number of online friends than adolescents ...

Social media platforms assign a concrete number to friendships, making social comparisons more conspicuous. For young people struggling with mental health conditions, this may increase existing ...