Post by Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)

“One of the important messages of this study is really thinking about how … we support parents to take a more authoritative stance with their children, in relationship to their safety.”   On the front pages of today’s Herald Sun and The Age, Professor Susan Sawyer spoke to how young people who spent at least two hours a day on social media were more likely to have mental health symptoms.   Professor Sawyer said the decade-long study, led by her team at Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), added much needed insight into the potential impacts of social media on wellbeing, particularly during the early teenage years, underscoring the need for policies that reduce excessive screentime.   Read more in the Herald Sun below and The Age 👉 https://lnkd.in/gkkixZ22   #ChildHealth #MentalHealth #SocialMedia #Depression #Anxiety  Centre for Adolescent Health