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April 11, 2025

Teens, Social Media and Mental Health

Black teens are more likely than White and Hispanic teens to report feeling a lot of support and acceptance from social media

Black teens are more likely than White and Hispanic teens to report feeling a lot of support and acceptance from social media

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Teens, Social Media and Mental Health
48% of teens say social media harms people their age, up from 32% in 2022
Parents are more concerned than teens about teen mental health
Racial and gender differences in parents’ and teens’ concerns about teen mental health
Parents are more likely than teens to cite social media as a threat to teen mental health
80% of parents say they would be highly comfortable talking to their teen about their teen’s mental health; fewer teens would be comfortable with this
More teens are comfortable talking about their mental health with a parent or friend than a therapist or teacher
34% of teens say they get mental health info on social media; majority of this group says it’s an important source
Teens are more likely to think social media is bad for their peers than for themselves
48% of teens say social media harms people their age, up from 32% in 2022
Teens are more likely to say social media hurts than helps their sleep, productivity and mental health, but see a more positive impact on their friendships
Teen girls are more likely than boys to say social media hurts their mental health, sleep, confidence
Most teens say social media keeps them connected to friends, but some get overwhelmed by the drama
Since 2022, drop in teens saying social media makes them feel supported; but about half still say this
Teen girls more likely than boys to report experiencing both some of the good and bad sides of social media
Black teens are more likely than White and Hispanic teens to report feeling a lot of support and acceptance from social media
Growing shares of teens say they spend too much time on social media
44% of teens say they have cut back on phone and social media use; girls more likely than boys to do so
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