• Evidence from a variety of cross-sectional, longitudinal and empirical studies implicate
smartphone and social media use in the increase in mental distress, self-injurious behaviour …

The adolescent developmental stage appears to be a sensitive period for the onset of
several particular forms of mental disorder that are characterised by heightened emotionality …

Introduction: Social media has become an integrated part of daily life, with an estimated 3
billion social media users worldwide. Adolescents and young adults are the most active …

Many quantitative studies have supported the association between social media use and
poorer mental health, with less known about adolescents' perspectives on social media's …

Exposure to idealized appearance images on social media is recognized as having a
damaging effect on body image. Identifying and harnessing protective factors are, therefore …

Background Eating disorders are a group of heterogenous, disabling and deadly psychiatric
illnesses with a plethora of associated health consequences. Exploratory research suggests …

Background A diverse array of digital technologies are available to children and young
people living in the Global North to monitor, manage, and promote their health and well …

Social networking sites are a new ecosystem of social relations in which adolescents follow
public figures or influencers: instagrammers, tweeters and youtubers. Their behaviour in the …

Background There is emerging evidence of the potentially detrimental impact of social
media on young people's mental health. Against this background, online self‐harm content …

Much evidence has highlighted detrimental effects of social media on body image, and
attention has turned towards identifying content that could support and promote positive …