The relationship between social media use and mental health is complex, and not as well understood as we might hope.In our very first episode, Dr. Kathryn Bates interviews PhD candidate and social media and mental health expert, Luisa Fassi, to get to grips with the evidence. Luisa explains that much of the controversy comes from the difficulty in trying to simplify such a broad question, and talks us through some of the research findings to explain the evidence. Journal article we discussed:“Trajectories of adolescent life satisfaction” https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsos.211808Luisa’s recommendation:This research review provides an overview of the evidence:“Adolescent Mental Health in the Digital Age: Facts, Fears and Future Directions” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8221420/Help and support:If you are affected by any of the issues discussed in the episode, you can access support via the following links:Mix Charity helplines: https://www.themix.org.uk/get-supportMind Charity contacts: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/for-children-and-young-people/useful-contacts/Samaritans contact information: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.scienceorfiction.co.uk

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