How social media is harming our kids
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(CBN) – Mental health experts and Christian parents are sounding the alarm about the negative impact social media is having on our younger generation. Teenagers are experiencing a mental health crisis that is likely linked to time spent on sites like TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and more.
The CDC reports more than 44 percent of U.S. high school students surveyed reported feeling hopeless almost every day for at least two weeks in a row. More than half of teenage girls reported feeling persistently sad, a 10-year high, according to government data. At the same time, teens are spending increasing amounts of time of social media, with nearly half reporting being "almost constantly" online, according to Pew Research Center.
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Daniel Amen, M.D., adult and child psychiatrist, told CBN News while the statistics are frightening, they are not surprising, considering the very nature of social media.
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