EP18: Screen Time & Social Media: Decoding the Youth Mental Health Crisis and Finding Solutions

How much screen time is too much? This video explores the alarming links between high digital media use, social networks, and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and poor sleep among teens. We uncover problematic patterns and provide expert strategies for setting boundaries and fostering a healthy digital balance. References: 1. Impact of screen and social media use on mental health. Anales de Pediatría. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503909) 2. 儿童心理行为问题共发现象的多中心调查 [Multicenter survey on the co-occurrence patterns of psychosocial and behavioral problems in children]. 中華兒科雜誌 [Chinese Journal of Pediatrics], 63(9). (https://doi.org/10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20250606-00484) 3. Association between smartphone attachment and mental health in adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcap.70030) 4. Recreational screen time and mental health among Canadian children and youth. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 45(7/8).( https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.45.7/8.01) 5. Associations between screen time use and health outcomes among US teenagers. Preventing Chronic Disease, 22(E38). (https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd22.240537) -- Hosting provided by SoundOn