Reducing Social Media

Check it out! Reducing social media use by one hour per day decreased depression and anxiety symptoms in distressed youth according to a recent study by Davis & Goldfield in the journal of Psychology and Popular Media. 

Canadian undergraduate students who reduced their social media use by one hour per day for three weeks demonstrated pre-post improvements in depression and anxiety compared to the non-intervention social media as usual group. 

The intervention group also showed improvements in sleep. The evidence regarding the importance of youth regulating social media exposure continues to mount. 

-Cindy Carter Ph.D.