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The Guardian World reports: Link between technology and young people’s mental health ‘more complex’ than portrayed, study finds A new report by the National Mental Health Commission has found the link between digital technology and the mental health of young Australians is “more complex than often portrayed”. The study focused on Australians aged 5 to 25 found mental health symptoms may be prompting people to use social media in harmful ways, rather than technology causing mental health symptoms. It calls for a greater focus on creating safe digital environments for children, rather than simply limiting screen time.
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The Guardian World reports: Link between technology and young people’s mental health ‘more complex’ than portrayed, study finds A new report by the National Mental Health Commission has found the link between digital technology and the mental health of young Australians is “more complex than often portrayed”. The study focused on Australians aged 5 to 25 found mental health symptoms may be prompting people to use social media in harmful ways, rather than technology causing mental health symptoms. It calls for a greater focus on creating safe digital environments for children, rather than simply limiting screen time.
