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A new policy paper focused on youth mental health recommends raising the minimum age to use social media from 13 to 16 in Canada. The paper, “Wired for Worry: How smartphones and social media are harming Canadian youth,” makes six policy recommendations to mitigate the effects of social media, as it says evidence indicates it's “a major contributor to, and likely a leading cause of, declining youth mental health.” #socialmedia #mentalhealth #youth thestar.com/news/canada/raisin

Toronto StarRaising age for social media access urged in report on Canadian youth mental healthAlthough negative and harmful content on social media can contribute to youth mental health struggles, the paper says the replacement of in-person activities with time spent online is more a significant concern.

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DATE: April 15, 2025 at 05:16PM
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Looking back at promises for mental health due to underfunding.

“As Prime Minister #AnthonyAlbanese issues an election #pledge of $1 billion for #MentalHealth support #funding, professionals on the sector’s frontline are reserving judgement.“

#Health / #Youth / #Labor / #ProfPatrickMcgorry / #Straya <archive.md/5yJOK> / <thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/h> (paywall)

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