The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

I’m a young woman, and people keep telling me the internet has ruined my brain. Is this helpful?

A new ruling valuably highlights the ways social media can damage very young users. But has it really ruined my whole generation, asks freelance writer Isabel Brooks

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26

Internet Divided Over Meta-Google Verdict for Teen Depression: 'Why Blame Social Media For Bad Parenting?'

A California jury has found Meta and Google negligent in a case involving a young user's mental health, sparking a debate on tech companies' responsibility.

International Business Times UK · Mar 26

Duke and Duchess of Sussex say 'floodgates are open' for legal cases against tech giants after landmark social media addiction ruling

Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, owner of YouTube, intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harmed a woman’s mental health, a court has ruled

Evening Standard · Mar 26

Woman says her toxic pastor stepfather showed up at her tattoo studio then she recorded everything, costing him his job: ‘I feel bonded with bestie’

Everyone has at least one traumatic story that leaves a lasting impact on their life. For TikTok user @sydneytattoos, it was when she was seven years old, and her mother got back together with a former boyfriend who was a pastor after a divorce. While love is usually a cause…

The Mary Sue · Mar 25

A court just ruled that tech addiction is real—and dangerous. It could be Meta and YouTube's Big Tobacco moment

A Los Angeles jury’s decision that addictive app design caused a young woman’s mental health crisis could force Big Tech to confront what parents, doctors, and users have warned about for years.

Fortune · Mar 25

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services

The Independent UK · Mar 25

Why emotional resilience should be at the heart of climate change education

The mental health effects of climate change are receiving growing attention, including how children and young people are uniquely affected. Supporting young people to build and sustain good mental health and wellbeing, and to feel prepared for life and work in an uncertain world, has never been more urgent. However,…

The Conversation · Mar 25

25-Year Old Woman Dies After Reportedly Being Denied Hospital Admission Despite Suicidal Thoughts

A 25-year-old tragically died by suicide after being turned away from hospital care, raising concerns on mental health service accessibility in the UK

International Business Times UK · Mar 25

89 Philosophy Memes That Won’t Cure Your Existential Dread But Can At Least Make You Chuckle

Whether it’s full-on existential dread or just late-night overthinking, philosophy memes are basically the internet’s way of making big ideas a little easier… and a lot funnier. These aren’t your usual lighthearted jokes or cat memes. Instead, they tap into the stuff we all quietly think about — the meaning…

Bored Panda · Mar 25

People missing out on improving their lives due to financial exclusion, MPs told

The scale of the problem is ‘really large’, the Treasury Committee heard.

Evening Standard · Mar 25