I started obsessing over my son's school supply list. I realized I was just anxious about him starting middle school.

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The author was worried about her middle schooler.

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Surgeon general compares social media to tobacco and alcohol in call for warning labels

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US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for social media to carry warning labels for its links to anxiety and depression among adolescents.

More Than Half U.S. Teens Use Social Media For Almost Five Hours Per Day, Survey Finds

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A new Gallup survey found more than half of teenagers in the U.S. spend an average of 4.8 hours on social media each day.

Teens spend nearly 2 hours a day on TikTok — and barely look at Facebook, a new study says. See how other apps stack up.

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Phones are constantly tempting teens to pick up, with more than half in a recent study getting 237 notifications a day.

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Too Many Studies on Teen Social Media Use Only Look at White Kids

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Most research on teen social media use has been conducted on white teens and college students.

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