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"According to a research study of American teens ages 12-15, those who used social media over three hours each day faced twice the risk of having negative mental health outcomes, including depression and anxiety symptoms."Click for more Yale Medicine
This research shows that in adults aged 18 – 25, excessive screen time causes thinning of the cerebral cortex, the brain’s outermost layer responsible for processing memory and cognitive functions, such as decision-making and problem-solving. "research shows that too much screen time may be detrimental to your health" Stanford Lifestyle Medicine Click for more
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“Data Brief 513: Screen Time Among Adolescents.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db513.pdf. “Social Media, Teens, and Mental Health: A Parent’s Guide.” Yale Medicine, https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/social-media-teen-mental-health-a-parents-guide. “What Excessive Screen Time Does to the Adult Brain.” Stanford Lifestyle Medicine, https://lifestylemedicine.stanford.edu/what-excessive-screen-time-does-to-the-adult-brain/.
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Take some control back in your life.
For further instruction on how to navigate interactive pages
To begin learning about the negative effects social media and screen use have, and how you can avoid these hazards
Directions
Next
Directions
There will be app looking icons. These icons will be where the information is presented. Simply click on any icon you are interested in, and a quote or image with information will appear. If interested in further exploring the source or infotmation, click the image or quote that comes up and expect to be taken directly to the source. If you are done with a certain source/icon, tap the icon a second time and it will clear up the space on your screen.
Continue here to start learning about the negative effects of screen time and social media use on teens and young adults.
Next
Click for more
Here is a snippet of concerning answers from a survey distributed to teens and young adults
"According to a research study of American teens ages 12-15, those who used social media over three hours each day faced twice the risk of having negative mental health outcomes, including depression and anxiety symptoms."Click for more Yale Medicine
This research shows that in adults aged 18 – 25, excessive screen time causes thinning of the cerebral cortex, the brain’s outermost layer responsible for processing memory and cognitive functions, such as decision-making and problem-solving. "research shows that too much screen time may be detrimental to your health" Stanford Lifestyle Medicine Click for more
Next
Sources in Depth
“Data Brief 513: Screen Time Among Adolescents.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db513.pdf. “Social Media, Teens, and Mental Health: A Parent’s Guide.” Yale Medicine, https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/social-media-teen-mental-health-a-parents-guide. “What Excessive Screen Time Does to the Adult Brain.” Stanford Lifestyle Medicine, https://lifestylemedicine.stanford.edu/what-excessive-screen-time-does-to-the-adult-brain/.