Minneapolis St. Paul Mental Health Blog

Mental Health | Heavy use of texting, video chatting, and social media may contribute to the onset of symptoms of attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in youth, new research suggests.

Among a large group of adolescents who did not have symptoms of ADHD at baseline, frequent use of digital media was found to be associated with the emergence of new ADHD symptoms.

Mental Health Matters | How much Social Media is too much?

So here you are, gazing into a screen when you could be meeting with a colleague, salsa dancing, or sharing lunch with a friend.

What effect is all of this online time having on your health? And what—if anything—should you tell your patients about their own Internet use?

Social Media and Mental Health, be careful of SM consumption, too much is not good.

Young adults who spend more time on social media may end up feeling more isolated in their daily lives, a recent study suggests.