Social media has become a common way for people to communicate and share ideas. However, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory earlier this year about the effects of social media use on young people and their mental health after use of platforms have become nearly universal.
Teens who use social media for Kids are using social media for about 3.5 hours a day on average.
The advisory says that social media can cause body dissatisfaction, disordered eating behaviors, social comparison, and low self-esteem, especially in teen girls.
But other groups, like those with chronic illness or LGBTQ folks, may be benefiting from various platforms by finding community and sharing their own struggles and victories while creating friendships across the country and even the world.
On this week鈥檚 Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico, we鈥檒l discuss both the potential harms of social media but also its benefits. How does social media impact you? Email letstalk@kunm.org, leave a voice message by clicking the button below, or call (505) 277-5866 during the show Thursday morning at 8.
Guests:
- Ysidra Tellez, Executive Director,
- Clara Wasserman, Co-Founder,
- Amanda Blair, New Mexico State University鈥檚 Health Promotion and the
- Jessica Fish, Associate professor,
- Gabrielle Rael, Internet Crimes Against Children,
- Dr. Kristina Sowar, Associate Professor, , University of New Mexico
