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Social Media Usage is responsible for unhealthy Behaviors in Youth

On Nov.29, 2023 the British Medical Journal published an article that showed that social media usage is responsible for unhealthy behaviors in youth. In a meta-analysis the researchers compared “hardly ever users” of social media with “heavy users” of social media. 73 studies were inc

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December 27, 2023

by Ray Schilling

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adolescents, alcohol consumption, health risk behaviors., higher drug use, increased sexual risk behavior, increased tobacco use, increased vaping, physical inactivity, social media, unhealthy behaviors

This article is about a simple technique to overcome nail biting or skin picking. Compulsive behaviors like nail biting, skin picking, hair pulling and lip biting are common. The medical term for this is body-focused repetitive behaviors and is abbreviated as BFRBs. Although minor cas

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September 13, 2023

by Ray Schilling

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body-focused repetitive behaviors, cognitive-behavioral therapy, compulsive behaviors, habit replacement technique, hair pulling, lip biting, nail biting, sepsis, skin picking, social media

In Ontario, Canada the effect of smartphones and social media on teenagers was investigated in a study published on February 10, 2020. According to this study serious mental distress increased from 24% in 2013 to 39% in 2017. Between 2009 and 2014 hospitalizations for suicide attempts

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March 25, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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body image concerns, disordered eating., facial appearance, hairdo, internet addiction, mental distress, mental distress of youth, smartphone, social media, suicide

Social Media Usage is responsible for unhealthy Behaviors in Youth

A simple Technique to Overcome Nail Biting or Skin Picking

Effect of Smart Phones and Social Media on Teenagers

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