No one really knows how significant of a role social media plays in youths’ emotional state. It doesn’t help that mental health is influenced by many factors, and no single treatment works for every person. said Megan Moreno, a scientist and pediatrician at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and co-director of the Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health at the American Academy of Pediatrics. Recent legislation takes aim at Big Tech, seeking to protect children’s mental health by limiting access to social media. Randomized, controlled studies on whether social media caused the mental-health crisis are impractical because exposure to social media is now everywhere, researchers say.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 15, 2024 14:16 UTC