Dr. Vivek H. Murthy speaks onstage at a mental health summit in New York City, wearing a black coat and holding a microsoft onstage next to a bown of flowers.
Murthy speaking at a mental health summit in 2023.
  • Dr. Vivek Murthy said social media is contributing to a mental health "emergency."
  • He's calling for a Surgeon General's warning label, which would require congressional action. 
  • Murthy said parents shouldn't let their kids have social media until after middle school.

The US Surgeon General says social media should come with a warning label — similar to the ones that appear on cigarette packs.