A massive new study is shedding light on problematic screen use and the mental health of U.S. adolescents - with worrisome findings. The findings, published Thursday in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine,

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network Open found that cutting down on social media use even for ...

U.S. teens spend an average of 4.8 hours every day on various social media platforms. That amount of screen time has been linked to a variety of issues, including increased levels of anxiety and depression. For teens who already have diagnosed mental ...

Likes, comments, and the dopamine hit of new notifications make it easy to get caught up in the endless entertainment of social media. Yet social media can also disrupt sleep, convey unrealistic views of others’ lives, appearance or situations, and lead ...

One in five U.S. teens say social media has negatively impacted their mental health and nearly half say it has a mostly negative impact on kids their age. A Pew Research Center report published Tuesday determined teens are growing more wary of social media.