Do smartphones and social media really harm teens’ mental health?
Nature April 2, 2025
NSCA Member Candice Odgers is quoted in a Nature article discussing the strength of evidence connecting technology to surging rates of adolescent mental illness. “Science to date does not support the widespread panic around social media and [adolescent] mental health,” says Odgers.
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