Social media and celebrity culture 'harming young people' Read moreIt follows a similar incident in December where authorities were alerted after Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson posted a worrying message on Instagram. These high-profile cases raise the challenges social media companies face when a post suggests someone could be a danger to themselves. Studies have linked social media to worsening mental health among young people, and it has even been blamed for an increasing rate of teen suicide in the US. Hannah Kwawu, engagement coordinator at Crisis Text Line, which offers free counseling by text message, said social media can be used positively to help people’s mental health. Despite all the progress we’ve made, mental health is still a taboo topic for many people.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2019 16:41 UTC