Social Media and Young People's Mental Health

• 3 out of 4 children as young as 12 dislike their bodies and are embarrassed by their appearance.
• Nearly half of children and young people aged 12 to 21 have become withdrawn, started excessive exercise, stopped socializing, or self-harmed due to online bullying about their appearance.
• The impact of social media on young people's mental health is a matter of public concern.
• The death of Molly Russell and TikTok's showing of "pro-anorexia" material to those under 18 have raised concerns.
• The mental health of an entire generation of children and young people is in crisis.
• Young people using social media apps to find information and advice are presented with distorted and harmful reality.
• The searches online generate triggering content, compounding the problem.
• Social media leads young people to compare themselves with good-looking people online, causing them to feel bad about themselves.
• A range of NHS-approved, evidence-based apps, including Worth Warrior, have been created to help young people with body image and eating difficulties.
• The survey findings are deeply worrying.

Are you concerned about the impact of social media on young people's mental health? Take this quiz to test your knowledge and understanding of the alarming statistics surrounding online bullying, distorted reality, and harmful content that young people are exposed to on social media. Learn about evidence-based apps that have been developed to help young people with body image and eating difficulties. Gain insight into how the mental health of an entire generation of children and young people is in crisis, and why the survey findings are deeply worrying. Don't