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August 12, 2025Anales de Pediatría (English Edition)Open Access

Impact of screen and social media use on mental health

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LILefa S. Eddy IvesAPAbigail Huertas PatónMBMaría Azul Forti Buratti

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Overview

Evidence suggests screen time impacts mental health in children and adolescents, highlighting the need for regulation.

Key Points

  • Increased screen time correlates with higher rates of anxiety and depression among youth, worsening mental health outcomes.
  • Cyberbullying and problematic social media use are linked to more severe psychiatric symptoms in vulnerable individuals.
  • Observational analysis of digital media's effects in children underscores the necessity for screen time guidelines.
  • Promoting regulation of screen use is crucial to safeguard the mental and emotional well-being of young individuals.

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Ives et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23595b210217d647713dchttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503909
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