Will Facebook be part of the problem or solution for the teens we treat with mental illness?
Talk to any pediatrician and we’ll tell you: We are living through a teen mental health crisis. The pandemic brought school closures and stay-at-home restrictions that bred social isolation among teens. With more than 721,000 COVID-19 deaths nationwide, many teens personally know someone who has died, and in some cases might have even lost a parent. Unsurprisingly, on the front lines, pediatricians like us are caring for more than double the usual number of teens struggling with depression,...