It’s time for Congress to take action, says America’s Top Doc.
Is social media adding to mental health issues among the young? Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy seems to think so. In fact, he feels so strongly, he’s asking for Congress to put a warning label on platforms.
Social Media and the Mental Health Crisis
Murthy wrote an op-ed for The New York Times, saying, “The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency – and social media has emerged as an important contributor.” According to America’s top doc, adolescents who spend more than three hours per day on the platforms “face double the risk of anxiety and depression symptoms.” As of summer 2023, the average daily use among the young was 4.8 hours.
Part of the problem is that kids go onto social media sites to share information and chat with…
