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07/23/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Social media is actually ISOLATING teens: Doctor warns parents of serious risks associated with heavy smartphone use
Aside from negatively impacting the concentration of teenagers, “heavy smartphone use” is linked to “an increased rate of social isolation, depression, suicidal thoughts, and even suicide.” A decade after Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder, launched the first iPhone, 92 percent of teenagers own a smartphone. A double-edged sword, smartphones revolutionized communication but they also increased “the risk […]
05/07/2018
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By David Williams
Researchers rank Instagram as worst social media app for young people’s mental health
Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have been a boon for most people. They allow users to connect with each other while also enjoying access to a number of extra features at the same time. However, not all of them are beneficial. In fact, many of them can be harmful to one’s mental health. Researchers from the […]
09/29/2017
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By Ethan Huff
Google partners with psychiatric drug front group to push mental illness “self diagnosis” tool that will generate more profits for Big Pharma
Pharmaceutical companies are becoming increasingly greedy and conniving when it comes to recruiting new victims for their drug offerings, as evidenced by a new online tool being released by search engine giant Google. Known as “Dr. Google,” the deceptive program is the brainchild of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), a pro-psychiatric drug front […]
06/04/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Doctor wants children BANNED from Instagram because of its effects on their mental health
“There’s no escaping it,” wrote psychiatrist and journalist Dr. Max Pemberton. “Instagram promotes feelings of inadequacy and anxiety, and should be banned for children under the age of 18.” Those were the words Pemberton chose to end his tirade against social media giant Instagram. Not one to mince his words, the doctor called the site […]
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