Resources for Social Media Addiction & Mental Health Social media has become a part of our lives and affects our mental health, relationships, and sense of identity.

Social media offers benefits for wellbeing, but also carries risks. Counselors can help clients navigate online spaces with more awareness and intention. Read my article for CounselingSchools www.counselingschools.com/blog/social-... #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
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Teens & AI Friends (2026): Behavior, Risks, Benefits Why teens form AI friendships in 2026—expert insights on behavior, mental health risks, benefits, and how to ensure safe, balanced use.

Teens Are Acting With Their AI Friends: A 2026 Evidence-Based Analysis of Behavior, Risks, and Benefits. #AIcompanions #teenmentalhealth #digitalwellbeing
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Why You Can’t Stop Scrolling: It’s Not a Willpower Problem. Learn how apps hook your brain and get simple tips to take back your attention today 📱🧠 Watch now: https://youtu.be/ESJQ8xR4fqs #DigitalWellbeing #MindfulTech #Focus #HabitChange

How one Irish town united to keep smartphones away from children, and inspired a global movement

See how one inspiring Irish town united to keep children smartphone-free, igniting a joyful global movement focused on protecting childhood. It's a beautiful example of community action! 💚📱🚫 #CommunityPower #ChildhoodFirst #DigitalWellbeing

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Emotional and Psychosocial Correlates of Problematic Social Media Use Among Adults: Cross-Sectional Study Background: Social media platforms have become integral to daily life, particularly among younger users. While they offer opportunities for connection, they also introduce new psychological stressors. Prior research has often relied on simplistic metrics such as screen time, failing to capture complex emotional and behavioral dimensions of digital engagement. There is a growing need to understand how design features and user experiences contribute to problematic social media use (PSMU), especially in adult populations. Objective: This study aims to assess the psychosocial dimensions of social media use and their associations with problematic use in an adult population, with particular attention to emotional fatigue, avoidance, and interface-induced stress. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was completed by 402 participants, of whom 393 completed the entire questionnaire (response rate 97.8%). Recruitment was conducted through targeted advertisements on major social media platforms. Participants self-reported demographic information and completed a modified version of the CAGE-AID (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener–Adapted to Include Drugs) screener, adapted to detect PSMU. They also responded to 49 Likert scale items measuring 7 thematic psychosocial dimensions: empathic fatigue, silent stressors, identity fragmentation, pressure for visibility, algorithmic influence, digital detox behaviors, and nostalgia-linked affective responses. Descriptive and correlational statistics were used to analyze data. CAGE-AID positivity was defined as 1 or more affirmative responses. Results: Among 393 respondents (mean age 32.7, SD 10.8 years; 257/393, 65.4% women), younger age was significantly associated with PSMU as measured by modified CAGE-AID positivity (χ²5=27.0; P

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📵 When you do a social media detox, the first few days feel weirdly anxious — and that's the point. That reaching-for-your-pocket reflex is muscle memory, not choice. The fix isn't willpower; it's substitution.

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Ex-Surgeon General says "addictive" social media needs to be regulated "similar to cigarettes" via Home - CBSNews.com — Jerome Adams, who served as surgeon general in the first Trump administration, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he's "happy that we're having a conversation" about the social media addiction, saying that the U.S. needs to "similar to cigarettes, point out the fact that these substances, meaning social media platforms, are incredibly addictive."

Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams advocates for regulating social media like cigarettes, citing its addictive nature.

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Ständiges Checken macht müde – «it business» – Meldungen aus der ICT-Welt

Nicht die Bildschirmzeit ist das Problem, sondern wie oft du aufs Handy schaust. Eine Studie der Aalto University zeigt: Wer ständig kurz aufs Handy schaut, fühlt sich stärker überfordert als Heavy-User mit gleicher Gesamtzeit.

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What Is YOAWAKI? Original concept and philosophy rooted in Japanese sensibility for the age of technology.

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Fourth Most Populous Country in the World Bans Most Social Media for Kids Given Indonesia's population, it's likely the most consequential ban of it's kind so far.

Fourth Most Populous Country in the World Bans Most Social Media for Kids #Technology #SocialandEthicalImplications #SocialMediaBan #ChildSafety #DigitalWellbeing

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UK Tests Social Media Limits With 300 Teenagers as Parliament Delays Full Ban Government pilots different social media restrictions on teenagers to gather evidence before deciding whether to follow Australia's blanket ban on under-16s.

UK Tests Social Media Limits With 300 Teenagers as Parliament Delays Full Ban

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📵 Next time you feel the urge to grab your phone, try waiting just one second. Seriously — that's it. Research cited in this talk shows even a one-second pause before acting lets your brain engage better and breaks the reflex loop.

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Juries find social media platforms knowingly harmed children Juries in California and New Mexico have ordered social media companies to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for harming children with purposely addictive algorithms in two unprecedented verdicts th...

Children and Screens' Executive Director Kris Perry shares her insights with The Washington Times on yesterday's ruling that found that platform design can contribute to harm experienced by young users. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3NO4FqO

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Committee backs bill to limit addictive social-media features for children and set parental-consent safeguards A bill to force large social platforms to estimate user age, default child accounts to high privacy settings, ban certain addictive features for children, and create enforcement remedies received a favorable committee report as amended; debate focused on which platforms to cover and how definitions interact with earlier laws.

A new bill aims to protect children from addictive social media features by enforcing strict age verification and privacy settings on major platforms.

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Jury Slams Meta & YouTube: $3M Addiction Verdict! Meta and YouTube lose landmark social media addiction case. Jury orders $3M payout to harmed teen.

Jury Slams Meta & YouTube: $3M Addiction Verdict!
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Verdict Says Meta Harmed Children
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We're hosting a free #Edtech event on 23rd April and we'd love to see you there!

It's built for school IT managers: practical sessions on AI-powered #cybersecurity, classroom Wi-Fi, and supporting student #digitalwellbeing

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