Dr. Dean Beckloff - Teens Social Media

NEARLY HALF OF TEENS SAY SOCIAL MEDIA IS BAD FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, REPORT FINDS

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half of US teens say social media has a mostly negative effect on people their age — and almost the same proportion say they’re cutting back on social media use.  That’s according to a Pew Research Center report published that asked American teens and parents about their attitudes around social media and smartphones. It offers an updated glimpse into how teens view their own social media use, following a separate Pew study from December that found nearly half of US teens say they’re online almost constantly.  The report comes as parents and regulators have called on social media companies to do more to keep young people safe — and prevent them from spending too much time — on their platforms.

Extensive experience working with children and teens DR. DEAN BECKLOFF