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Harmful Effects of Social Media on Teens’ Mental Health

  Harmful Effects of Social Media on Teens’ Mental Health It can be difficult to understand why your teen uses social media so much. It may seem that they are constantly connected to the Internet and are always forgetting about the life ahead. We try to explain to social media and teens why they care, and its risks and benefits. In recent years, the increase in the use of social networks and its impact on the mental health of young people has become an issue of special relevance and concern. Along these lines, a series of reviews and studies have emerged regarding the role social networks play in the health and physical and mental well-being of children and teenagers. In this regard, the UK Center for Mental Health - a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting mental health - has published a report through which it collects the existing evidence on its impact (and it's positive or negative nature) on the well-being of young people, analyzing how the risks posed by s...