Don’t Just Blame Social Media for Kids’ Poor Mental Health—Blame a Lack of Sleep
Education Week September 9, 2024
Filed in: Health & Wellbeing | Education | Mental Health | Digital Tech
On September 4, 2024, the Co-Director of the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent, Andrew Fuligni, spoke to EducationWeek reporters at a webinar and media briefing about the importance of sleep in improving adolescent mental health. At the briefing, Fuligni explained that there is a rich body of research showing that poor sleep leads to poor mental health, and it’s a link that is getting overlooked in the current frenzy over cellphones and social media.
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