Resources for adolescent and family mental health support
2 years ago

Resources for adolescent and family mental health support

CBS News  

This week on 60 Minutes, Sharyn Alfonsi reported on the harmful effects social media can have on adolescents across the U.S. Call 988 or 800-273-TALK https://988lifeline.org/ Crisis Text Line The Crisis Text Line serves people across the United States experiencing any type of crisis and provides free, 24/7 emotional support and information through text message. Text HOME to 741741 https://www.crisistextline.org/ Trevor Lifeline The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and support for lesbian, gay, transgender, queer, and questioning young people under 25. Call 800-931-2237 Monday to Thursday 11am–9pm ET Friday 11am–5pm ET Text 800-931-2237 Monday to Thursday 3pm–6pm ET Friday 1pm–5pm ET If you are in a crisis and need help immediately, text NEDA to 741741 https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Teen Line Teen Line provides support, resources, and hope to young people through a hotline of professionally trained teen counselors, and outreach programs that de-stigmatize and normalize mental health. Call 800-852-8336 6pm–10pm PST Text TEEN to 839863 6pm–9pm PST https://www.teenline.org/ ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR SUPPORT IMAlive IMAlive is a live online network that uses instant messaging to respond to people in crisis, giving them a safe place to go during moments of crisis and intense emotional pain.

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Dutch MP will propose banning children under 15 from using social media
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Dutch MP will propose banning children under 15 from using social media

NL Times  

Dutch political party D66 is advocating for a minimum age of 15 for social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. “Tech giants are harming children’s health because social media is deliberately designed to be addictive,” said D66 parliamentarian Hanneke van der Werf, according to RTL." “The Netherlands doesn’t let cigarette manufacturers determine and enforce age restrictions,” Van der …

California bill would require mental health warnings on social media sites
1 month ago

California bill would require mental health warnings on social media sites

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy California, home to some of …

California to consider requiring mental health warnings on social media sites
1 month ago

California to consider requiring mental health warnings on social media sites

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require mental health warning labels on social media sites if lawmakers pass a bill introduced Monday. “The promise of social media, although real, has turned into a situation where they’re turning our children’s attention into a commodity,” Assemblymember …

Australian social media ban started with call to act by politician's wife
1 month, 1 week ago

Australian social media ban started with call to act by politician's wife

Hindustan Times  

* Australian social media ban started with call to act by politician's wife Australia passes nationwide social media ban for under-16s * Ban sparked by state premier's quest after wife urged him to act * Rupert Murdoch's News Corp media campaign backed ban * Survey shows 77% of Australians support social media ban By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, - Since Meta …

Australia BANS social media for kids under 16: A global first in online safety
1 month, 1 week ago

Australia BANS social media for kids under 16: A global first in online safety

India TV News  

Australia has become the first country to ban children under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. The rule aims to address the rising concerns about the mental health risks which are associated with excessive social media usage, which further includes addiction, cyberbullying and exposure to harmful content. Image Source : FILESocial …

Australia lawmakers pass landmark social-media ban for under-16s
1 month, 1 week ago

Australia lawmakers pass landmark social-media ban for under-16s

Live Mint  

Australia is set to become the first country to ban social media use by under-16s after the country’s Senate overwhelmingly voted in favor of strict new legislation. “Social media is doing harm to our children and I’m calling time on it," Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said when the bill was introduced to Parliament earlier this month. The legislation marks …

Federal government's looming social media ban may be bad for isolated, marginalised teenagers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal government's looming social media ban may be bad for isolated, marginalised teenagers

ABC  

Australia will be the first in the world to ban social media for kids if the federal government goes ahead with its proposal to tighten restrictions by the end of the year. Support for young people and families The Butterfly Foundation: National helpline 1800 ED HOPE, 8am-midnight, 7 days a week ReachOut Australia: Confidential online peer support for young people …

As a federal social media ban looms, marginalised groups fear youth could be cut off from their communities
3 months, 1 week ago

As a federal social media ban looms, marginalised groups fear youth could be cut off from their communities

ABC  

Amy Sargeant credits the internet as a "lifeline" that supported her through her early years of transitioning. But Ms Sargeant is concerned banning young people from social media could prevent marginalised people from finding "life-saving" resources they may not be able to access offline. Social media ban 'doesn't address the root of the problem' Curtin University internet cultures expert Sky …

If you’re a parent, Lauren Greenfield’s new doc about teens and social media ‘is a horror movie’
4 months, 1 week ago

If you’re a parent, Lauren Greenfield’s new doc about teens and social media ‘is a horror movie’

LA Times  

Documentary filmmaker Lauren Greenfield had spent her day with a group of high school students when a startling revelation came up that compelled her to go home and ask her two sons, then about 14 and 20, a question: “Is BDSM really a trend?” “Oh, yeah, choking is what we’re told girls want,” she recalled one of her sons saying …

Troubling ties between teens, social media and mental health : Short Wave : NPR
5 months ago

Troubling ties between teens, social media and mental health : Short Wave : NPR

NPR  

Why we need to talk about teens, social media and mental health Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel de la Hoz/Getty Images Daniel de la Hoz/Getty Images Rates of depression and anxiety have risen among teens over the last decade. Amid this ongoing mental health crisis, the American Psychological Association issued guidelines for parents to increase protection for teens online …

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids

Associated Press  

At what age should kids be on social media? For years, there has been a push among parents, educators and tech experts to wait to give children phones — and access to social media — until they are older, such as the “Wait Until 8th” pledge that has parents sign a pledge not to give their kids a smartphone until …

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here are some tips on staying safe, communicating and …

The government puts warnings on tobacco and alcohol. Is social media next? : Consider This from NPR : NPR
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The government puts warnings on tobacco and alcohol. Is social media next? : Consider This from NPR : NPR

NPR  

'An unfair fight': The U.S. surgeon general declares war on social media Enlarge this image toggle caption doble-d/Getty doble-d/Getty Emma Lembke was 12 years old when many of her friends started using phones and social media. "Too much time on social media gets in the way of things that we know are good for kids, like getting a lot of …

How parents and schools can help teens navigate social media safely? Insights and strategies from experts
7 months ago

How parents and schools can help teens navigate social media safely? Insights and strategies from experts

Hindustan Times  

Ahmed Othman isn't on TikTok and doesn't want to be. Othman's parents took a middle ground approach that a growing number of experts say is the most realistic and effective way of teaching children about social media: Rather than an outright ban or allowing free reign, they recommend a slow, deliberate onboarding that gives children the tools and information they …

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
7 months ago

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids

Associated Press  

At what age should kids be on social media? For years, there has been a push among parents, educators and tech experts to wait to give children phones — and access to social media — until they are older, such as the “Wait Until 8th” pledge that has parents sign a pledge not to give their kids a smartphone until …

Staying off social media can be challenging. These teens also find it liberating
7 months ago

Staying off social media can be challenging. These teens also find it liberating

Associated Press  

WESTPORT, Conn. — Kate Bulkeley’s pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first. “Social media is now the air kids breathe,” says Rich, who runs the hospital’s Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders. WHEN IT’S EVERYWHERE, IT’S HARD TO AVOID At school, on the subway and at dance classes around New York City, Gabriela is …

To protect kids, California might require chronological feeds on social media
11 months, 1 week ago

To protect kids, California might require chronological feeds on social media

LA Times  

Social media companies design their feeds to be as gripping as possible, with complicated algorithms shuffling posts and ads into a never-ending stream of entertainment. A new California law would require companies to shut off those algorithms by default for users under 18, and implement other mandated tweaks that lawmakers say would reduce the negative mental health effects of social …

DC Edit | Use social media time wisely
1 year ago

DC Edit | Use social media time wisely

Deccan Chronicle  

A new study reveals what was always self-evident since the rise of the internet and the preponderance of social media platforms. The study finds small reductions in social media use are linked to improvements in health and well-being. All heavy users of the social media, particularly young people for whom its use may have become addictive, would have been aware …

Rishi Sunak considers crackdown on social media use for under-16s
1 year ago

Rishi Sunak considers crackdown on social media use for under-16s

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Hinds told Times Radio: “It’s not about protecting people’s privacy … This is really …

Under-16s could face limits on social media
1 year ago

Under-16s could face limits on social media

The Telegraph  

Under-16s could be forced to ask their parents for permission before using social media under proposals being considered by Rishi Sunak. Ministers are devising plans for a consultation on the potential harms to children from social networks such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok in the new year, which could lead to teenagers being forced to obtain their parents’ permission to …

States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health
1 year, 2 months ago

States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health

Associated Press  

Dozens of U.S. states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. “Kids and teenagers are suffering from record levels of poor mental health and social media companies like Meta …

States sue Meta for harming young people's mental health, collecting data on children
1 year, 2 months ago

States sue Meta for harming young people's mental health, collecting data on children

The Independent  

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States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health
1 year, 2 months ago

States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health

Associated Press  

Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. “Kids and teenagers are suffering from record levels of poor mental health and social media companies like Meta …

Avoid helicopter parenting in the age of digital surveillance
1 year, 3 months ago

Avoid helicopter parenting in the age of digital surveillance

Live Mint  

Last spring, my tween was begging for more freedom, starting with being allowed to walk home from school alone. “The culture of surveillance is shaping our children’s sense of identity and independence—and impacting our mental health, our family’s connectedness, and our ability to self-define in adulthood," Heitner writes. The solution, therefore, is simple: Parents just need to be more on …

Teens know how social media affects mental health. So they created resources to help
1 year, 3 months ago

Teens know how social media affects mental health. So they created resources to help

LA Times  

A pamphlet designed by a youth group in the Teens Leading Change initiative is seen at the Palms-Rancho Park Branch Library. She continued with another question: “What is something important that you have learned during your time with this project?” “When you’re on social media, making sure you’re constantly on guard,” Angelina said. “Not everything you see is real.” For …

How to Talk to Your Kids About Social Media and Mental Health
1 year, 4 months ago

How to Talk to Your Kids About Social Media and Mental Health

Wired  

If you give a kid a smartphone, they’re going to want a social media account. “It’s really about how people come to use social media, in what ways, and what kinds of supports they have to navigate it in a way that’s right for them.” “Don’t assume that your kid isn’t already on social media.” Linda Charmaraman, director and founder …

Social media poses profound risk to teenagers' mental health, says US Surgeon General in advisory
1 year, 7 months ago

Social media poses profound risk to teenagers' mental health, says US Surgeon General in advisory

Hindustan Times  

US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy in a new advisory released on Tuesday has warned about risks associated with social media use in teenagers, and said that social media can have "profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents." The advisory says that at this time, there isn't enough evidence to determine if social …

8 tips for parents and teens on social media use — from the US surgeon general
1 year, 7 months ago

8 tips for parents and teens on social media use — from the US surgeon general

Associated Press  

The U.S. surgeon general is calling for tech companies and lawmakers to take “immediate action” to protect kids’ and adolescents’ mental health on social media. TIPS FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS — Create a family media plan: Agreed-upon expectations can help establish healthy technology boundaries at home – including social media use. A family media plan can promote open family discussion …

Car seats and baby formula are regulated. Is social media next?
1 year, 7 months ago

Car seats and baby formula are regulated. Is social media next?

Associated Press  

The U.S. surgeon general is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for children and teens — and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take “immediate action to protect kids now.” With young people’s social media use “near universal” but its true impact on mental health not fully understood, Dr. Vivek …

Column: Smartphones and social media hurt teens. What choice do parents have?
1 year, 7 months ago

Column: Smartphones and social media hurt teens. What choice do parents have?

LA Times  

We can’t keep ignoring social media’s harmful effects on the mental health of young people. “They don’t show you what you want to see –– they show you what you can’t look away from,” Matthew Bergman, founder of the Social Media Victims Law Center, told me. “Parents have this really awful lose-lose tradeoff of maximizing safety for their children on …

Teens say social media is stressing them out. Here's how to help them
1 year, 7 months ago

Teens say social media is stressing them out. Here's how to help them

NPR  

Teens say social media is stressing them out. Here's how to help them Enlarge this image toggle caption Rose Wong for NPR Rose Wong for NPR "What advice would you give to young people who are new to social media?" About 95% of U.S. teens today use some type of social media, and about a third say they use it …

Major psychologists' group warns of social media's potential harm to kids
1 year, 8 months ago

Major psychologists' group warns of social media's potential harm to kids

NPR  

Major psychologists' group warns of social media's potential harm to kids Enlarge this image toggle caption martin-dm/Getty Images martin-dm/Getty Images For the first time, the American Psychological Association has issued recommendations for guiding teenager's use of social media. The report, he says, marshals the latest science about social media to arm people "with the information that they need to be …

The real social media crisis: Teen mental health, not Hunter Biden's laptop
1 year, 10 months ago

The real social media crisis: Teen mental health, not Hunter Biden's laptop

Salon  

Teen girls are facing record levels of sexual violence and suicide risk as online harassment and bullying trends persist, according to a damning new survey from the Centers for Disease Control. With mounting pressure to act, both Democrats and Republicans in the Senate hope to craft new legislation to tackle threats to kids' online privacy and rein in the risks …

The Dark Side of Social Media: How it's Impacting the Mental Health of Our Youth
1 year, 11 months ago

The Dark Side of Social Media: How it's Impacting the Mental Health of Our Youth

News 18  

Have you ever thought about the darker side of scrolling on the screens for hours and hours, hooked to pictures and videos and manipulating your mind to ignore issues around you? Let’s understand the impact of social media on children’s mental health and what steps parents, guardians, and teachers can take to reduce this impact. Prakriti Poddar, Global Head, Mental …

Kate Winslet: Government should tackle impact of social media on young people
2 years, 1 month ago

Kate Winslet: Government should tackle impact of social media on young people

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kate Winslet said the Government should make social media companies enforce age limits …

Editorial: Social media is hurting kids. Why hasn’t government stepped in?
2 years, 7 months ago

Editorial: Social media is hurting kids. Why hasn’t government stepped in?

LA Times  

A group of teens look at a photographs on a smartphone in Times Square in New York City. “We make body image issues worse for 1 in 3 teen girls.” “Teens blame Instagram for increases in the rate of anxiety and depression.” Those findings from the company’s internal research were among many alarming disclosures made public last year when former …

Social media impact: Shield India’s young
2 years, 9 months ago

Social media impact: Shield India’s young

Hindustan Times  

Adolescents feel worse about their lives the more they use social media, a study published in Nature Communications earlier this week found. There is already evidence that toxic social media exposure leads to depression, anxiety and low self-esteem in children. Last year, a whistleblower who worked at Facebook released documents that showed the company found its popular image sharing service …

Opinion: It’s time for social networks to take a close look in the mirror
3 years, 2 months ago

Opinion: It’s time for social networks to take a close look in the mirror

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Kara Alaimo, an associate professor of public relations at Hofstra University, is the author of “Pitch, Tweet, or Engage on the Street: How to Practice Global Public Relations and Strategic Communication.” She was spokeswoman for international affairs in the Treasury Department during the Obama administration. Asked how their platforms affect the mental health of teens and even promote …

Social media 'doesn't increase mental health problems in teens'
4 years, 4 months ago

Social media 'doesn't increase mental health problems in teens'

Daily Mail  

Spending time on social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok does not increase the risk of mental health issues among teenagers, a study claims. Scroll down for video Contrary to popular wisdom, the use of social media platforms including Instagram is 'not a strong or consistent risk factor for depressive symptoms' among adolescents, researchers say 'Increasingly, teenagers are …

Covid-19: Here’s how teens are using social media, technology to support each other amid social distancing
4 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: Here’s how teens are using social media, technology to support each other amid social distancing

Hindustan Times  

According to a recent report based on youth making excessive use of social media,researchers found that with or without physical separation due to COVID-19, youth are using social media to connect and support each other. In the position paper Ito, Odgers, and Schueller highlight the need to move beyond the simple question of whether more time spent using social media …

Tax social media giants to fund research into suicide, psychiatrists urge
4 years, 11 months ago

Tax social media giants to fund research into suicide, psychiatrists urge

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I have no doubt that social media helped kill my daughter.” Mr Russell also …

A Rise In Depression Among Teens And Young Adults Could Be Linked To Social Media Use
5 years, 9 months ago

A Rise In Depression Among Teens And Young Adults Could Be Linked To Social Media Use

NPR  

A Rise In Depression Among Teens And Young Adults Could Be Linked To Social Media Use Enlarge this image toggle caption Roy James Shakespeare/Getty Images Roy James Shakespeare/Getty Images Updated at 3:45 p.m. A study published Thursday in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology finds the percentage of U.S. teens and young adults reporting mental distress, depression and suicidal thoughts and …

Social media is not causing teen depression, a study reveals
5 years, 11 months ago

Social media is not causing teen depression, a study reveals

Daily Mail  

There is no evidence to back up claims that social media is causing teen depression, a study has found. 'You have to follow the same people over time in order to draw the conclusion that social media use predicts greater depressive symptoms,' said lead author Taylor Heffer of Brock University. The study did find that teen girls who experience depressive …

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