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We Need To Talk About Teens, Social Media And Mental Health

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The Sleep-Media Connection: Impact on Teen Mental Health

This chapter explores the crucial role of sleep in fostering both physical and mental health, particularly in light of rising mental health issues among teens. It highlights the connection between increased smartphone and social media usage since 2010 and the alarming surge of anxiety, depression, and self-harm behaviors, presenting recent research on the causal relationships at play.

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