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Anxiety and loneliness could be contributing to addictions to smartphones and social media among “night owls”. Researchers at the University of Portsmouth found that those who prefer staying up late may use social media and smartphones as a coping strategy. [More]

Spending too much time on screens can lead to behavioral and emotional problems in children. Research published in Psychological Bulletin found that those behavioral and emotional problems can in turn lead to even more screen use, perpetuating the cycle. [More]

Online grief support groups can both help and harm participants. More than 50% of people in the US will grieve a loved one who died by suicide, and almost three quarters of them will look to internet support groups for help.But are online support groups beneficial or detrimental? Researchers at the New university of Colorado Boulder suggest it’s a bit of both. [More]

Digital self harm is on the rise among adolescents in the United States. Research published in the Journal of School violence found that digital self-harm among teenagers has increased by 88% since 2016. [More]

The wording of social media posts and messages can be enough to influence how people feel about mental illness and mental health treatment. Research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology found that students in college felt more optimistic about the chances of successfully treating mental health issues after they read social media posts that showed a “growth mindset”. [More]

People who frequently watch YouTube have elevated levels of depression, anxiety and loneliness. Researchers from the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention found that the most widely used streaming platform had both positive and negative impacts on the mental health of users. [More]