9:41AM89%#StatusOfMindSocialmediaandyoungpeoplesmentalhealthandwellbeing2StatusofMind:Socialmediaandyoungpeople’smentalhealthSectionPage1.Background62.Potentialeffectsofsocialmedia(negative)83.Potentialeffectsofsocialmedia(positive)134.Profilingsocialmediaplatforms:theYHMsurvey175.Ataglance:rankingofsocialmediaplatformsbyhealthimpact186.Callstoaction24ContentsStatusofMind:Socialmediaandyoungpeople’smentalhealth3KEYPOINTSCALLSTOACTION?91%of16-24yearoldsusetheinternetforsocialnetworking?Socialmediahasbeendescribedasmoreaddictivethancigarettesandalcohol?Ratesofanxietyanddepressioninyoungpeoplehaverisen70%inthepast25years?Socialmediauseislinkedwithincreasedratesofanxiety,depressionandpoorsleep?Cyberbullyingisagrowingproblemwith7in10youngpeoplesayingtheyhaveexperiencedit?Socialmediaca