The Role of Social Media in the Rising Prevalence of Mental Disorders among Youth: A Review

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Literature review analyzes the strong link between social media use and rising mental disorders among youth, suggesting urgent preventive measures.

Prolonged social media use significantly increases the risk of mental disorders like anxiety and depression among youth.
Findings reveal that children and adolescents are most vulnerable, with social media linked to low self-esteem and poor academic performance.
Descriptive study reviews literature from 2020 to 2025, emphasizing the negative consequences of excessive social media interaction.
Calls attention to the urgent need for preventive measures involving parents, educators, and institutions to support healthy technology use.

Peixoto et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Literature review analyzes the strong link between social media use and rising mental disorders among youth, suggesting urgent preventive measures.

Prolonged social media use significantly increases the risk of mental disorders like anxiety and depression among youth.
Findings reveal that children and adolescents are most vulnerable, with social media linked to low self-esteem and poor academic performance.
Descriptive study reviews literature from 2020 to 2025, emphasizing the negative consequences of excessive social media interaction.
Calls attention to the urgent need for preventive measures involving parents, educators, and institutions to support healthy technology use.

Peixoto et al. (2025) studied this question.

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