The issue of whether social media is addictive is at the center of thousands of lawsuits brought against the companies Meta, ...

Social stress is the tension people feel when their social environment becomes uncertain, demanding, or conflicted. It goes beyond personal anxiety, reflecting how communities collectively react to ...

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...

As digital platforms blur public and private boundaries, mounting evidence reveals how unfiltered exposure to distressing online content fuels a silent mental health crisis, especially among youth, ...