Recently, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wrote an op-ed in the New York Times to raise the alarm about the impact social media is having on the mental health of our youth. Athletes of all ages ...

Repeated exposure to distressing content on social media platforms is linked to secondary trauma, anxiety, and emotional ...

Social media has weighed into the way athletes operate, serving as a powerful tool for promoting their clubs, countries, and sponsors. It's now seen as an essential part of their professional lives.

While it's tempting to research mental health concerns on social media, these online platforms can perpetuate symptoms and ...

Back in 2021, a swimming study found that 30 minutes of social media use hurt athletes’ times in 100- and 200-meter freestyle trials, but not in the 50 meters.

Social media’s effects on the mental health of young people are not well understood. That hasn’t stopped Congress, state legislatures, and the U.S. surgeon general from moving ahead with age ...

High school student-athletes in Tennessee face challenges from growing time commitments, academic and sports-related pressure and social media, putting them at greater risk of mental health disorders.

Other key findings from the survey: More teens report spending too much time on social media: 45% of teens say they spend too much time on social media in our current survey, up from 36% in 2022.

Amid growing concerns about the impact of social media on young minds, 1 in 5 teens say it has negatively affected their mental health, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. The ...

Olympic athlete spotlights pupils' mental health. ... As a parent of children aged seven and 10, she said she had started to see "the impact social media and smart phones have at that age".

Minnesota lawmakers have approved a measure requiring social media platforms to display a warning label, cautioning about the negative impacts of its use on mental health.  The bill, which the ...

High school student-athletes in Tennessee face challenges from growing time commitments, academic and sports-related pressure and social media, putting them at greater risk of mental health disorders.