A higher proportion of girls than boys report negative experiences on social networks. — Photography SeventyFour/Getty Images/AFP Relaxnews
From Instagram to TikTok to YouTube, social networks are no longer just for posting selfies or dance videos. For more than a third of American teenagers, they've also become the place to find information about mental health, according to a study by the Pew Research Center.
For many teenagers, social networks are no longer just a place for entertainment: they also serve as a psychological refuge. According to a study by the Pew Research Center, 34% of young people aged 13 to 17 say they at least sometimes get information about mental health on these platforms, and 9% do so extremely or fairly often.
