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6 claims · evidence for and against, weighted by source quality
All claims in Mental Health
Banning minors from social media would reduce teenage mental-health harms
Depends on scope
Banning teenagers from social media is less effective than addressing the main causes of adolescent mental-health problems
Leaning yes, with caveats
Banning social media under 13 improves wellbeing more than supervised access
Leaning no, with caveats
Increased daily recreational screen time causes higher rates of depression among adolescents
Depends on scope
Psychedelic-assisted therapy is an effective treatment for treatment-resistant depression
Depends on scope
The increase in mental health diagnoses among teens post-pandemic is primarily due to heightened awareness and accessibility of mental health services
No
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Banning minors from social media would reduce teenage mental-health harms
Depends on scope
Banning teenagers from social media is less effective than addressing the main causes of adolescent mental-health problems
Leaning yes, with caveats
Banning social media under 13 improves wellbeing more than supervised access
Leaning no, with caveats