Jessica Holzbauer, a licensed clinical social worker at Huntsman Mental Health Institute, explains how our smartphones are, by design, addictive. However, without realizing it, they are managing an addiction. They use social media to reach out to friends, share experiences, and tell the world about themselves. And among males aged 15-24, the number of suicides rose by 30 percent over that same time period.Īlmost every teen now has an account on at least one social media platform.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of suicides in females aged 15-24 increased 87 percent over the past 20 years. In the U.S., suicide rates have declined slightly since 2019, but it continues to be a serious concern among our younger generation. Research has shown that young adults who use social media are three times as likely to suffer from depression, putting a large portion of the population at risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

But there are also negative consequences to endless scrolling. Social media has some good intentions: connecting you with people all around the world, showing you content you are interested in, and providing endless entertainment.

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