In today’s digital age, social media has become an integral part of the lives of teenagers. By giving them new opportunities to share their thoughts and opinions and stay connected with friends and family, social media platforms have made communication easier than ever before. But this easy access to the digital world may also carry some risks, and concerns have grown about possible negative impacts on young people’s mental health.
It has come to the point where governmental bodies are considering ways to step in, which is causing shockwaves on many levels. Most therapists would agree that the pull of social media, to want to try to live up to other’s standards, can be quite damaging to some teens, especially teenage girls. I often hear parents voicing these worries.
According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, YouTube is the most commonly used social media platform among teenagers, with 95 percent of people between 13 and 17 reporting that they have used it. TikTok comes in second, with two-thirds of teenagers having used it, followed by Instagram with 62 percent, and Snapchat with 59 percent. …
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