How addictive, endless scrolling is bad for your mental health

Here’s how social media, the focus of a surgeon general’s advisory in May, is affecting minds and contributing to a mental health crisis in young people

Social media has redefined human connection, especially if you’re part of the millennial or Gen Z generation. It is so deeply interwoven into every aspect of our lives that it’s almost impossible for us to withdraw from our digital devices. Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and other such platforms are everywhere, allowing us to communicate and connect with people from all over the world.

But there’s another side to social media, one about which mental health experts have been sounding the alarm for years: how our social media consumption compares to cocaine or alcohol addiction. And how it’s contributing to a growing mental health crisis among youths.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/07/14/social-media-mental-crisis-youths/