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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Maybe a good idea but not sure how that will have any influence. Parents need to be more active in their children's activities. Except now we're talking about parents that grew up doing the same things and probably do not see how their kids are losing out on the richness of reality.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
I agree with him but like you, I believe it will take parent intervention to make it happen.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
Lt Col Charlie Brown -
When Most Of Us Were Kids & Screwed Up,Our Parents Disciplined Us ~ Grounded, Spanked Or Get The Sh*t Kicked Out Of Us. If Parents Did Any Of Those Things In Our Current Society, They Do Time In The Can. ~~ One Of My Daughters Threaten Me With Doing That. Guess What I Did...YUP, Whipped Her Azz, Picked Her Up, Tossed Her Into Her Bedroom And Told Her "Go Ahead Stupid, I Dare You" ~ If Someone Does Not Respect Me For Who I Am, I Don't Mind If They Respect Me Out Of Fear,
When Most Of Us Were Kids & Screwed Up,Our Parents Disciplined Us ~ Grounded, Spanked Or Get The Sh*t Kicked Out Of Us. If Parents Did Any Of Those Things In Our Current Society, They Do Time In The Can. ~~ One Of My Daughters Threaten Me With Doing That. Guess What I Did...YUP, Whipped Her Azz, Picked Her Up, Tossed Her Into Her Bedroom And Told Her "Go Ahead Stupid, I Dare You" ~ If Someone Does Not Respect Me For Who I Am, I Don't Mind If They Respect Me Out Of Fear,
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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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