Social Media is Negatively Impacting Our Students.  Wayfinder Can Help

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a 19-page report explicitly calling out the harmful outcomes of prolonged exposure to social media. With concerns now confirmed, many are wondering how we can best support students to avoid the negative impacts of social media use while still acknowledging its potential benefits.

The Unsuspecting Danger of Social Media

A growing body of research links the use of social media to detrimental changes to cognitive development and mental health, especially during the highly sensitive ages of 10-19.

• Persistent use of social media could lead to distinct changes in the developing brain in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex
  
  
• Every hour spent on social media correlated with a 13% increase in the risk of depression
  
  
• Adolescents who spent more than 3 hours per day on social media faced double the risk of poor mental health outcomes
  
  
• Limiting or eliminating social media decreases depressive symptoms and increases perceived well-being

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