Posted on Jun 18, 2024
Surgeon general calls for health warnings on social media for younger users
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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, a father of two, urged Congress to mandate tobacco-style warning labels on social media platforms to safeguard young people's mental health.
In a Monday op-ed, Murthy highlighted the urgent youth mental health crisis, naming social media as a significant contributor to anxiety and depression.
He advised delaying kids' social media access until after middle school and recommended phone-free zones for classrooms, meals, and gatherings to safeguard sleep, real-life connections, and mental health.
Studies show teens average 3.5 hours of daily social media use, many exceeding 7 hours, with those ages 12-15 spending over 3 hours having double the rate of depression and anxiety.
In a Monday op-ed, Murthy highlighted the urgent youth mental health crisis, naming social media as a significant contributor to anxiety and depression.
He advised delaying kids' social media access until after middle school and recommended phone-free zones for classrooms, meals, and gatherings to safeguard sleep, real-life connections, and mental health.
Studies show teens average 3.5 hours of daily social media use, many exceeding 7 hours, with those ages 12-15 spending over 3 hours having double the rate of depression and anxiety.
Surgeon general calls for health warnings on social media for younger users
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This is not the government's place, it's the parents. This guy and the administration just keep pushing regulation over choice at every turn.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
I THINK What May Happen, Is Politicians Make Promises To Do "XX", If Elected To Office.And The Voters THINK "It's A Good Idea", Only To Discover It Got Screwed Up ~~ And It's NOT What They Imagined It To Be: Example: The "No Child Left Behind" Program....THEORETICALLY, "The Better Students Help The Lower Grade Students UP To A Higher Level" ~~ What Actually HAPPENS ~The Programs Are TAUGHT To The Lowest Level Student In Each Class Room ~ Therefore EVERYONE Passes.... Although The Students Don't Learn Much, The "PROGRAM" Is A Raving Success ~ Everyone Passed. ..And That's What's Reported To The Public.. "It's A WINNER" But the Students Lost.
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I ALWAYS Question This Crap.
Have You Others Noticed, Even If You Say Something In Jest,
And Use Upper Case Letters, A Red Sign Pops Up Over Your Comment,
Questioning Your Mental Health Condition?... If We Paid Much Attention
To These These Fruit Cakes, We'd ALL Be In Straight Jackets And Put In A Room
With Rubber Walls.... While The Insurance Companies Would Be Bilked Out Of
Billions Of Dollars, And Our Premiums Would Sky-Rocket
Have You Others Noticed, Even If You Say Something In Jest,
And Use Upper Case Letters, A Red Sign Pops Up Over Your Comment,
Questioning Your Mental Health Condition?... If We Paid Much Attention
To These These Fruit Cakes, We'd ALL Be In Straight Jackets And Put In A Room
With Rubber Walls.... While The Insurance Companies Would Be Bilked Out Of
Billions Of Dollars, And Our Premiums Would Sky-Rocket
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