Meta’s Mental Health Lawsuits; Short Sleep and Depression; Inflated Psych Results?

Several states sued Meta alleging its social media platforms harm adolescents’ mental health. (CNN)

Young adults ages 18 to 25 reported double the rates of anxiety and depression compared with teens, according to a report from the Making Caring Common Project.

Consistently sleeping 5 hours or less per night was linked with a higher chance of new-onset depression. (Translational Psychiatry)

Annual emergency department visits by adolescents with mental health disorders averaged more than a million each year from 2018 to 2021, according to CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics.

Are psychiatry journals inflating efficacy results? (Psychology Today)

Prescribing unlicensed doses of stimulants, including methylphenidate and amphetamines, had no clinically meaningful benefit for adults with ADHD, a meta-analysis found. (JAMA Psychiatry)

A school-based cycling class produced mental health benefits for middle schoolers, a study showed. (NPR)

In contrast, gory slasher films may not be good for children’s mental health. (USA Today)

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents were over twice as likely to report binge eating compared with straight peers. (Journal of Eating Disorders)

Researchers found no evidence that hitting the snooze button has negative effects on cortisol awakening response, mood, and cognitive function. (Journal of Sleep Research)

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