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Smartphones, Social Media, and Mental Health
Social media is a way we can stay in touch with our friends and family, but overuse and overreliance is strongly correlated to poor mental health.
Smarter Phones, Struggling Minds
A recent research study has found that over the past two years, as we try to cope with all of the disruptions and changes related to COVID-19, cell phone and social media use has skyrocketed. Social media is a way to stay in touch with friends and family. Owning and using a mobile phone is almost necessary in our culture with many occupations requiring smartphone accessibility. Sixty-nine percent of adults and 81% of teens use social media–so what does that mean for our brains?