The Digital Dilemma: How Social Media Impacts Youth Mental Health and What We Can Do To Help

HIT Consultant October 3, 2023
Lindsay Oberleitner, PhD, Education Director at SimplePractice

In the current digital landscape, the impact of social media on youth mental health is becoming an increasingly pressing concern. Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, recently issued a call to action, urging tech companies and lawmakers to take immediate steps to safeguard the mental well-being of our children and adolescents.

This timely request is certainly necessary, but it only scratches the surface of a complicated issue.

From my perspective as a psychologist, addiction expert, and researcher who has worked with adolescents in a clinical setting, the narrative becomes even more complex. And, as a mother of three, I’m also personally invested in the well-being of our youth in a world where social media is a ubiquitous presence....

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