Would adolescents use mobile phones to access information on mental health and mental health care? What does the literature say?
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Not sure what the literature says, but there's a new programme being piloted in 10 NYC high schools by the city's Public Health Department and the Mental Health Association of NYC that I would explore further!
Hi, Three cross-sectional studies found consistent evidence that social media use was associated with negative mental health outcomes in adolescents, in particular higher internalising symptoms including depression, anxiety, negative self-esteem and somatization.