Social Media Can Have Deadly Effects on the Young

Dr. Patricia Farrell
BeingWell
Published in
3 min readMar 29, 2023

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The research is in and it points to the serious mental health effects social media can have on younger users and the need to take action now.

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For many teenagers and young children, social media is increasingly important to their development. While using social media excessively can be detrimental to one’s mental health, it can also help people express themselves and meet new…

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Dr. Patricia Farrell
BeingWell

Dr. Farrell is a psychologist, consultant, author, interested in flash fiction writing (http://bitly.ws/S94e), and health.