Australian Youth’s Mental Health Was Stable Until the Rise of Social Media: Research

Published on July 4, 2024

Social media has taken a toll on the mental health of young Australians, a new report has revealed. On July 4, the non-partisan economic think tank e61 Institute published a report on youth mental health from 2001 to 2022, using data from the Household, Income, Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. It showed that the mental wellbeing of Australian youth was relatively stable until the rise of social media platforms in the early 2010s. Between 2010 and 2022, the mental health of young females fell from 73 percent to 62 percent for the first time in 20 years. Young males also experienced a decline in their mental health scores, though less dramatically, from 75 percent to 67.5 percent....

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