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Leveraging Digital Media to Promote Youth Mental Health: Flipping the Script on Social Media-Related Risk
Jessica L Hamilton1,2, John Torous3, Hannah S Szlyk4
1Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry
|September 11, 2024
Summary
Digital media can prevent mental health problems by offering social support and resources for youth. Future research should focus on interventions that use digital platforms to improve mental well-being.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Mental Health Research
- Media Psychology
Background:
- Growing public concern exists regarding digital media's negative impact on mental health.
- However, digital media offers significant potential for mental health prevention and promotion.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review research on leveraging digital media, especially social media, for preventing negative mental health outcomes.
- To promote youth mental health and well-being through digital platforms.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of existing research on digital media and mental health.
- Synthesis of evidence on protective and promotional aspects of media use.
Main Results:
- Digital media can be protective by enabling social support and destigmatizing mental illness, particularly for underserved youth.
- Media can identify at-risk individuals, provide education and resources, and facilitate symptom tracking for early intervention.
- Limited research exists on interventions that harness digital media itself to mitigate negative effects.
Conclusions:
- Digital media presents opportunities for mental health prevention and promotion.
- Future research should prioritize interventions utilizing digital platforms.
- Evidence-based recommendations are provided for various stakeholders to address media-related mental health concerns.
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