[online] Royal Society for Public Health. The report was produced by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and the Young Health Movement. Social media has been described as more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol (Royal Society for Public Health, 2017), but the nature of addiction is complex and the idea of it being more addictive may relate to the fact that it is available without restriction and is accessible and socially acceptable. The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), London, United Kingdom. 1 Although the UK maintains “world leading” levels of vaccine coverage, the extent to which social media propagates misinformation about vaccinations is a concern, it said. The Young Health Movement , run by RSPH, is a collective of individuals striving to raise public health awareness in young people. The PSHE Association welcomes today’s #StatusOfMind report from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and Young Health Movement (YHM) on the positive and negative effects of social media on young people’s mental health, which includes statutory personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education amongst its key recommendations. But a team of researchers from the UK have helped shed some light on social media’s impact. Social media are “more addictive than alcohol and cigarettes,” according to the report published on Friday by the independent health education charity Royal Society for Public Health and its Young Health Movement.. Ninety-one percent of youngsters use online social networks, and it can negatively affect their lives, according to the group’s findings. Managing a healthy relationship with social media seems to be about your approach. Young adults are not making real connections anymore, comparing themselves to strangers who are posting only the best parts of their lives, and their mental health is paying the price. Royal Society for Public Health This report examines the positive and negative effects of social media on young people’s health, including a league table of social media platforms according to their impact on young people’s mental health. New research shows political ads on social media have a negative effect on people’s health and wellbeing London, 25th September 2019: Political advertising on social media platforms like Facebook have a negative effect on people’s health and wellbeing, according to the Royal Society for Public Health … The Royal Society For Public Health found that those aged 14-24 believe Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter give them extra scope for self-expression and emotional support. A survey carried out in 2017 by the Royal Society for Public Health found that British 14–24-year-olds agree that their wellbeing is being damaged by social media. A report by the Royal Society for Public Health published last year linked social media to higher levels of anxiety and depression. Join the RSPH today and set yourself apart from other public health professionals. In-text: (Status of Mind: Social Media and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2017) Your Bibliography: 2017. KEY POINTS 91% of 16-24 year olds use the internet for social networking Social media has been described as more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol Rates of anxiety and depression in young people have risen 70% in the past 25 years Social media use is linked with increased rates of anxiety, depression and poor sleep Cyber bullying is a growing problem with 7 in 10 young people saying th Status Of Mind: Social Media And Young People's Mental Health And Wellbeing. The RSPH is an independent charity that works to improve the health and wellbeing of the public. Researchers assessed 1,479 people ages 14 to 24 on how Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Snapchat made them feel in both a positive and negative way. And research has shown that social networking can help older adults feel less isolated. A recent survey of1,500 people aged 14-24 across the UK by The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and Young Health Movement found which social media channels they think impacts their mental health based on 14 mental well-being issues ranging from anxiety and loneliness to community building and body shaming. The study determined that Instagram is the most detrimental social networking… Across the written evidence, there was an acknowledgement that social media remains a relatively new phenomenon and, as such, there had been a limited amount of time during which to research and understand its impacts. 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