Surgeon General: Social Media Use Contributes to Youth Mental Health Crisis
United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned of the dangers of excessive social media use amongst teenagers in a public health advisory.

United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned of the dangers of excessive social media use amongst teenagers in a public health advisory.
Nearly 30 percent of U.S. adults say they have been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime, and 17.8 percent say they currently have or are being treated for depression, a Gallup poll found.
Many men whose partners have an abortion often experience worsened mental health and express intense feelings of regret, a new study found.
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) cited the “brutality” seen from “the other side” of his Senate campaign as one reason for his depression, which caused him to be absent from the Senate for two months, in an interview.
Young adults under 30 and people in lower-income households report being lonelier than those in other groups, a Gallup News survey found.
The rise in sports books is corresponding with a sharp rise in gambling addiction and the financial distress that follows.
Research shows young liberals, especially liberal girls, are more depressed than conservative youth — a trend left-wing writer Matthew Yglesias said could be caused, in part, by “poor behavior by adult progressives, many of whom now valorize depressive affect as a sign of political commitment.”
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced a bill while hospitalized on Wednesday as his weeks-long clinical depression treatment continues.
The CDC found increased rates of hopelessness, sadness, and suicidality among “LGBQ+” students relative to their “heterosexual” counterparts.
Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-PA) wife left the country with her children after her husband was hospitalized recently.
Newly minted Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) could reportedly stay in the hospital for a lengthy period of time after checking himself in to receive treatment for “clinical depression” last week.
Just days after being hospitalized for feeling “lightheaded,” newly minted Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) checked himself into the hospital to receive treatment for “clinical depression,” according to his chief of staff.
Depression and thoughts of suicide have dramatically increased among teen girls, following a ten-year trend, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Many American parents expressed concern that their children “might struggle with anxiety and depression at some point.”
Canadian TikTok star Megha Thakur passed away recently at the age of 21, Yahoo! Style reported Thursday.
An independent health panel has proposed that doctors perform routine screenings for anxiety, depression, and suicide risk among American adults. The recommendation comes as rising mental health disorders correlate with the nation’s recent crime and inflation spikes.
As most schools across the country are back to in-person learning, the detrimental effects of school lockdowns during coronavirus are showing themselves in real time: high levels of student depression, and developmental and academic stunting.
The World Health Organization admitted that the very lockdown policies it advocated for have resulted in a rise of mental health issues.
Tens of thousands of kids in the United Kingdom have been driven into clinical depression by coronavirus lockdowns, a study has found.
Pope Francis has announced his prayer intention for the month of November, which focuses on those suffering from depression and burnout.
The effects of the pandemic have been blamed for exacerbating the mental health problems being faced by children, with the National Health Service (NHS) giving a record number of youngsters antidepressants.
A grim report from Japan’s Asahi Shimbun on Thursday told the stories of people who died alone and went undiscovered for up to six months because the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic eliminated their social interactions.
An American Hotel and Lodging Association report reveals that the industry has faced closures, steep income declines in post-pandemic era.
A recent poll suggests 18 percent of Americans believe they can rely on none or one for personal support amid the rise in Nihilism and less frequent church membership.
Naomi Osaka, the world’s number two player tennis player and highest-paid female athlete, is being backed by Nike and other corporate sponsors for her decision to withdraw from French Open over a media boycott.
Tennis star Naomi Osaka announced via Twitter, Monday, she will be withdrawing from the French Open saying, she “never wanted to be a distraction” following day of controversy for not participate in the mandatory media interviews at Roland-Garros.
The proportion of people over the age of 16 who have experienced some form of depression has more than doubled since before the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
A survey by the American Dental Association found an increase in stress-related dental damage since the beginning of the pandemic.
On Christmas Eve Rev. Franklin Graham asked Christians to pray that America will be spared “from the evil that is before us.”
The number of people having suicidal thoughts has tripled under lockdown, as Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage warned that lockdowns meant to stop the spread of coronavirus were proving to be detrimental to other aspects of Britons’ health.
London Ambulance Service callouts to suicides or suicide attempts have almost doubled in a year, with the organisation saying it had seen a rise in the number of visits related to mental health issues since the start of the pandemic.
“If I listened totally to the scientists, we would right now have a country that would be in a massive depression,” Trump said.
If Joe Biden (D) wins in November, he will raise taxes and plunge the country into a depression, President Donald Trump said Saturday at his rally in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims that the brain-computer interface being developed by his new startup Neuralink will be able to stream music directly into users’ brains.
Physicians said on a conference call with reporters on Tuesday that the real threat is not a virus but the lack of access to health care.
There is a clear and present danger that lockdown measures aimed at stemming the spread of the novel coronavirus may fuel mental health issues like suicides, Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), warned this week.
Gov. Jim Justice praised President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak while warning of a looming “full-fledged depression.”
More than one million Swedes are now taking medication for depression, while a study has found people in Stockholm feel insecure due to surging crime.
NEW YORK (AP) — Sounds as though Zack Greinke got an earful at Yankee Stadium while warming up in the bullpen.
Jamie Margolin, a high school senior, said at a House hearing on Wednesday that it is hard to study when “the world is ending.”