102: The Link Between Social Media and Mental Health

Technology has developed a lot throughout the years and it has been affecting people’s lives both positively and negatively. Nowadays, most children heavily use mobile phones and other technological devices mostly for the purpose of entertainment.

In fact, it has been said that the average time a teenager spends is 7 hours and 22 minutes. While technology has brought many benefits to us, it has also introduced new challenges impacting the mental well-being of many people due to heavy reliance on technology, specifically on social media.

It’s important for us to discuss this link between social media and mental health because these technology and devices aren’t going away. We just really have to know how to manage their technology or social media usage to avoid any negative impacts on our kids’ mental health.

For more information about the effects of screen time and how to better manage your kids’ screen time to promote healthy media usage, you can read the following blog posts:

●      https://drroseann.com/effects-of-screen-time-on-brain-and-body/

●      https://drroseann.com/10-ways-to-break-from-screen-time-battles/

●      https://drroseann.com/14-tips-for-healthy-media-usage/

●      https://drroseann.com/social-media-anxiety-and-depression/