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Tracey reports Depression and social media use are linked, a recent study by Johns Hopkins child and adolescent psychiatrist Carol Vidal found. This adds to burgeoning research finding dangers of addictive social media use, and may result in formal classification …
It’s just becoming clear that social media can be addictive and harmful, Elizabeth Read more »
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Rewards that activate pleasure centers in our brains are baked into social media platforms, and that can be a recipe for addiction. That’s according to Carol Vidal, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins and author of a recent …
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Social media platforms should carry a warning label about dangers posed to young people by using them, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says. Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Carol Vidal, who has just published a study linking social media and depression, says …
How might regulations be changed to avoid social media dangers? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »
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US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently warned that social media platforms should carry a warning label that they may harm the health of teenagers, a posture supported by research by child and adolescent psychiatrist Carol Vidal at Johns Hopkins. Vidal …
Caveat emptor regarding social media use, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »
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Looking at social media use and depression among a group of 18 to 25 year olds, most of whom were women, led Johns Hopkins child and adolescent psychiatrist Carol Vidal to conclude that the two are linked, although cause and …
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