OPINION: As bullying in schools and on social media reaches alarming levels, the DFA’s Danie van der Lith explores its devastating impact and asks: Are we, as parents and society, doing enough to ...

Modern life is digital. Adults need to help young people navigate the costs and benefits, not launch bans and hope for the best.

In 1998, long before the age of Instagram or TikTok, the federal government set a minimal baseline for internet safety for ...

Overview: Texas lawmakers are examining the effects of social media on minors, with six bills filed this legislative session to address the issue. Mental health providers and advo ...

Young adults are expressing interest in leaving social media for all of the right reasons. Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can help them do so.

Just because mental health advice is popular doesn't mean it's solid. Here are some bad tips spreading like wildfire on social media.

Abstract: Depression is a widespread mental health disorder that may remain undiagnosed by conventional clinical methods. The rapidly growing world of social media sites such as Twitter, Reddit, ...

The more I learn about social media ... t realize just how fake social media influencing is. Surely unrealistic, idealized videos play a role in the increased depression and anxiety that ...

That’s because drinking in moderation during this transitional period could actually help protect against depression, according to a study. Researchers tracked more than 27,500 people across 14 ...

has attributed the increasing rates of depression and suicide, particularly among youths, to the pervasive influence of social media. Speaking during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria ...

Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Social-media companies never wanted to aggressively police content on their platforms. Now, they are deciding they don’t have to anymore.