The relationship between social media use and mental health is becoming clearer

The relationship between social media use and mental health is becoming clearer

Author: Equity Mates Media April 6, 2023 Duration: 17:24
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Social media has changed our lives. Armed only only a phone, we can FaceTime relatives around the world, see our friends travelling the world on Instagram, check someone’s location on Snapchat, and watch a highlight video of their trip on TikTok. But there’s a difference between being connected - and having meaningful interactions. We don’t often find that on social media.


Now, a number of new studies are now backing up that feeling. When social media or high speed internet came into our lives, mental health plummeted, especially in children. This growing body of research suggests that social media apps are rewiring children’s brains and driving an increase in eating disorders, depression and anxiety. Today Darcy chats to Hannah Murphy from the Financial Times about the teen mental health crisis caused by our increased exposure to social media.


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