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We are a non-profit initiative dedicated to supporting a dynamic coalition of parents, educators, researchers and policymakers to help our youth lead healthier digital lives in the era of social media.
Our analysis of hospital records and other data sources shows a significant negative impact on the mental health of teens and young adults from the combined effect of three elements, which we term a ‘poisonous cocktail‘: smart devices, unrestricted access to high-speed internet, and online services designed to capture attention and data for business purposes.
New Report: Hospital record data from 2022 shows that the crisis remains at alarming levels, especially among girls.
Girls under 20 continue to show primary mental illness diagnosis rates far above pre-COVID 2019 levels (+37.2%).
Girls aged 16 to 20 worsened in 2022 compared to 2021, contrasting with the overall trend of improvement.
Boys' incidence declined from 2019 and 2021, falling below pre-pandemic levels while remaining among the highest historically.
1997-2021: A quarter-century of hospital record data confirms the decline in youth mental health.
Spain is currently at its highest levels since 1997.
Our study confirms that girls under 20 years old are the most affected.
In recent years, hospitalization costs for mental illness in adolescents have soared.
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