Researchers don warn say social media dey raise mental health risk for children.
The researchers dem wey carry out the major study warn say social media dey expose teenagers to cyber-bullying and dey harm sleep.
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Checking various social media platforms weekly means the risk of suffering “psychological distress” is up to 20 per cent. Logging in as little as four times a day can raise the danger by half again, the study of more than 10,000 children shows.
The study showed that teenage girls who check Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat weekly have a 20 per cent risk of psychological distress.
But for those logging on frequently — four times a day or more — the risk increases to 28 per cent, a rise of 40 per cent.
Boys on social media irregularly have a ten per cent risk of suffering mental health issues. But it rose to 15 per cent in those who logged on several times a day.
With half of all mental illness starting before the age of 14.
Make Una read wetin Dr Louise Theodosiou Sun UK: “We’ve seen a worrying rise in low mood and depression among girls and young women in recent years. This paper helps our understanding of the link between social media use and mental health problems.”
