PsyPostNew neuroimaging research provides evidence that the frequency of checking social media during adolescent might influence how the brains of teenagers develop.
UNC News With groundbreaking research linking social media habits to brain changes, the center also provides career training, public awareness.
NPRThe statistics are sobering. Nearly 1 in 3 teen girls report having seriously considered suicide in the past year. One in 5 teens identifying as LGBTQ+ say they attempted suicide in that time. Between 2009 and 2019, depression rates doubled for all teens.
U.S. Senate Hearing on Child Internet SafetyProtecting Our Children Online
CSPAN The mental impact of social media on adolescence was discussed at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on internet safety for children and online privacy threats.
The Los Angeles BladeLGBTQ+ youth use social media as an escape or method to connect with others. Study finds frequent use may change young teens’ brains
Chapelboro.comA study conducted by UNC researchers found a habitual checking of social media can impact brain development in adolescents.
Published in JAMA Pediatrics (February 2023) Authors: Maza, M.T., Fox, K.A., Kwon, S.-J., Flannery, J.E., Lindquist, K.A., Prinstein, M.J., & Tezler, E.H.
Spectrum NewsResearchers from UNC-Chapel Hill released a study this month about the impact social media has on middle schoolers’ brain development.
Psychiatrist.comStarting school later allows kids to get more sleep and may help them to perform better in class