Does social media play a big factor in teenage suicide? The answer may not be as clear to some, but most would agree it does. Luckily there have been several studies performed to support this claim.
Foremost, the Federal Centers for Disease and Prevention performed a study that helps support this claim. According to their study, suicide rates rose between 2010-2015 after declining for nearly 2 years. To go along with this, Clinical Psychological Science declares teens who use electronic devices for at least 5 hours daily doubled from 8% to 19% in just 6 years. Not to mention these teens were 70% more likely to have suicidal thought and/or actions than the 28% of those who reported 1 hour of daily use. This is the effect of being exposed to
Foremost, the Federal Centers for Disease and Prevention performed a study that helps support this claim. According to their study, suicide rates rose between 2010-2015 after declining for nearly 2 years. To go along with this, Clinical Psychological Science declares teens who use electronic devices for at least 5 hours daily doubled from 8% to 19% in just 6 years. Not to mention these teens were 70% more likely to have suicidal thought and/or actions than the 28% of those who reported 1 hour of daily use. This is the effect of being exposed to