Data published by the World Health Organisation looks at adolescent social media use and gaming. Prof Ben Carter, Professor … read more
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry looks at adolescent media use and psychosis during adulthood. Dr Simona Skripkauskaite, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher … read more
A study published in The BMJ looks at social media use and health risk behaviours in young people. Prof Mina … read more
A systematic review published in Journal of Medical Internet Research looks at the impact of social media use interventions on … read more
A study published in Royal Society Open Science estimates the association between Facebook adoption and well-being in 72 countries. … read more
A scoping review published in PLOS Global Public Health investigates the association between social media, body image and eating disorders … read more
A systematic review published in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry looks at the impact of viewing self-harm images on … read more
Individual cases – such as the tragic death of Molly Russell – have formed part of the larger ongoing discussion … read more
There continues to be a lot of interest and concern around the role that social media plays in the lives … read more
A study published in Nature Communications looks at windows of developmental sensitivity to social media in adolescents. This Roundup accompanied … read more
A study published in Jama Network Open looks at Social Media Use and Self-reported Symptoms of Depression in US adults. … read more
A news feature from Nature looks at abuse received by scientists who have spoken to the media during the COVID-19 … read more
There has been discussion in the media about the benefits and challenges benefits and challenges of using apps and social … read more
research, published in Scientific Reports, reports on the connection between mental health-related tweets on Twitter and crisis episodes. Dr Bob … read more
Research, published in BMJ Open, reports that heavier social media use amongst adolescents can lead to poorer sleep patterns. Dr Victoria … read more
Research, published in JAMA Psychiatry, reports a link between time spent on social media and risk of mental health problems in … read more