One of America's top pediatricians says she has seen a "clear link" between depression and social media use among teenage girls and encourages parents to re-think their smartphone strategy.
One of America's top pediatricians says she has seen a "clear link" between depression and social media use among teenage girls and encourages parents to re-think their smartphone strategy.
According to American psychologist Jean Twenge, smartphones and social media directly correlate with the rise in depression and self-harm among Gen Z. In 36 countries, including the U.S. and U.K., teens are much lonelier than they were 15 years ago. Not only that, but nearly 30 percent of American girls are clinically depressed, and the rate of suicide for 10-to-24-year-olds has tripled.
The study by the Center for Bible Engagement at Back to the Bible in partnership with Our Daily Bread Ministries called itself “one of the first studies to consider the relationships among spirituality, social media, and mental health.”
The streaming platform Discovery+ announced that it will release a new series about teenage drag performers on June 1. Model and Dancing with the Stars host Tyra Banks is an executive producer of the show.
Last week, a U.S appeals court overturned an Indiana law that requires the parents of a teen girl to be notified if she is seeking a judicial bypass for an abortion.
According to a new Pew Research Center survey, 80 percent of teenagers (ages 13-17) whose parents are evangelical Christians have maintained that religious identity, while 81 percent of teens from Catholic homes share their parents’ religious views.
According to a new study, more than two-thirds of teen-targeted Netflix programming is rated TV-MA and of it that is rated much TV-14 is often littered with strong language.
According to a new Piper Sandler survey, Chick-fil-A is the favorite fast-food restaurant of teenagers.