Smartphones, Social Media Use and Youth Mental Health

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March 1, 2025

The article Smartphones, Social Media Use, and Youth Mental Health — published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, , 10 Feb 2020 — examines how these technologies impact children and adolescents. The authors link rising youth mental distress to increased smartphone and social media use, citing cyberbullying, sleep disruption, and reduced face-to-face interactions. They urge clinicians to guide families in promoting balanced technology use.