Mounting research documents the harmful effects of social media use on mental health, including body image and development of eating disorders
- Written by Emily Hemendinger, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
The hours spent – and the content viewed – by teens on social media can lead to depression, anxiety and body image issues.Mixmike/E+via Getty ImagesMedia influences and conventional beauty standards have long plagued society.
This issue took on new urgency in May 2023 when the U.S. surgeon general issued a major public advisory ove...




