Social media drives suicidal thoughts in teenagers: Study

By Breccan F. Thies

Published October 15, 2023 8:00am ET

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Social media drives suicidal thoughts in teenagers: Study — Teenagers who spend five or more hours per day on social media are 60% more likely to experience suicidal thoughts or harm themselves, according to a new report. The report, developed by the Institute for Family Studies and Gallup, also showed that those same teenagers are 2.8 times more likely to have negative body image […]

Teenagers who spend five or more hours per day on social media are 60% more likely to experience suicidal thoughts or harm themselves, according to a new report.

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