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Teens, Social Media and Mental Health
More teens are comfortable talking about their mental health with a parent or friend than a therapist or teacher
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- Teens, Social Media and Mental Health
- 48% of teens say social media harms people their age, up from 32% in 2022
- Parents are more concerned than teens about teen mental health
- Racial and gender differences in parents’ and teens’ concerns about teen mental health
- Parents are more likely than teens to cite social media as a threat to teen mental health
- 80% of parents say they would be highly comfortable talking to their teen about their teen’s mental health; fewer teens would be comfortable with this
- More teens are comfortable talking about their mental health with a parent or friend than a therapist or teacher
- 34% of teens say they get mental health info on social media; majority of this group says it’s an important source
- Teens are more likely to think social media is bad for their peers than for themselves
- 48% of teens say social media harms people their age, up from 32% in 2022
- Teens are more likely to say social media hurts than helps their sleep, productivity and mental health, but see a more positive impact on their friendships
- Teen girls are more likely than boys to say social media hurts their mental health, sleep, confidence
- Most teens say social media keeps them connected to friends, but some get overwhelmed by the drama
- Since 2022, drop in teens saying social media makes them feel supported; but about half still say this
- Teen girls more likely than boys to report experiencing both some of the good and bad sides of social media
- Black teens are more likely than White and Hispanic teens to report feeling a lot of support and acceptance from social media
- Growing shares of teens say they spend too much time on social media
- 44% of teens say they have cut back on phone and social media use; girls more likely than boys to do so
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