Years and years of research add up to an uncomfortable reality: The connection between social media and mental health is more complicated than it seems.
Late last month, the U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory—a format reserved for public-health issues that demand the nation’s immediate attention. “Nearly every teenager in America uses social media,” the report read, “and yet we do not have enough evidence to conclude that it is sufficiently safe for them.” In response, the Biden administration announced a new interagency task force that has been given a year to come up with a slate of policy recommendations that will help “safeguard” children online.
Caretology is developing an on-site mental health first aid program that partners with medical services at concerts to offer information to teens and young adults for help with depression and anxiety.
