{"id":17925,"date":"2018-07-06T14:02:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-06T19:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhe180dev.wpenginepowered.com\/news\/is-social-media-impacting-youth-depression\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T09:16:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T14:16:52","slug":"is-social-media-impacting-youth-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.grafik.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/es\/news\/is-social-media-impacting-youth-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Social Media Impacting Youth Depression?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This article originally appeared on www.BravadoHealth.com.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bravadohealth.com\/2018\/05\/22\/is-social-media-impacting-youth-depression\/\">Read it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17593 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.grafik.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bravado-blog-1-300x141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"657\" height=\"309\" \/>In July 2017, my 20-year-old son\u2019s best friend, Jack, took his own life.<\/p>\n<p>Jack had battled depression in the past. At the time his parent\u2019s sought counseling and Jack seemed to be doing well during the year prior to his suicide. By all accounts, Jack had kissed hopelessness and depression goodbye, and was looking forward to the future.<\/p>\n<p>My son, Tristan, having just returned from New York City and figuring out his next move, spent a lot of time with Jack. In fact, just the night before that tragic day in July, Jack was in good spirits. He was excited about becoming roommates with my son and a possible new job. Nobody knew that would be Tristan\u2019s last conversation with his friend.<\/p>\n<p>The night before, Jack had an amazing evening with his mother, father, and two brothers; however, the next morning Jack would scribe a farewell on social media to his friends and family, leaving no time for anyone to intervene. With only seconds to respond, it turned out to be too late.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17599\" style=\"width: 554px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17599\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.grafik.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bravado-blog-2-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"390\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jack and his best friend, Tristan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>An All Too Common Tale<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Hopelessness happens. Depression sets in before identifiable symptoms start to appear. It happens to the best. The brightest. The compassionate. The loved. The unexpecting.<\/p>\n<p>The source of depression is different for everyone. It can be a single event, a series of circumstances, a harsh word spoken, or even a prescribed medication. Although depression doesn\u2019t always end tragically, an alarming number of depression diagnoses are appearing among our young generation.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Studies on Depression Present Alarming Results<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>NBC News published an article on May 11, 2018 covering recently published findings on commercial claims data regarding depression. While the data does not account for unreported depression or those without a commercial health plan, the statistics are still staggering. Depression diagnosed in teenagers and young adults has risen dramatically from 2013 to 2016.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, a 63\u00a0percent increase was observed in depression diagnoses among teenagers, ages 12-17, within three years of the 2013 baseline data from 1.6-2.6\u00a0percent. Additionally, the percent of young adults, ages 18-34, diagnosed with depression rose to 4.4\u00a0percent in 2016, compared to 3\u00a0percent in 2013 \u2013 a 47\u00a0percent increase.<\/p>\n<p>Depression among 35 to 49-year-olds is still most prevalent at 5.8\u00a0percent. It\u2019s worth noting, however, that most of the patients diagnosed in this age group have other medical conditions. Typically, these conditions are chronic in nature, and accompany or are a precursor to the diagnosis of depression.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Awareness is the First Step<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been monitoring the surge of depression among our youth, and report that approximately 15 million children ages 3-17 have a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder diagnosed annually; however, only 20\u00a0percent of them receive treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC also convey the following as common risk factors for depression:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Experiencing traumatic events (e.g. death of a loved one, financial\u00a0loss)<\/li>\n<li>Major life changes, even if the change was planned<\/li>\n<li>Taking certain types of medications<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol\/drug use<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In addition to the CDC, members of the medical community are weighing in on what they feel is a likely underlying cause of increased depression among youth: The Digital World, and more specifically, social media. Over the past couple of decades, social media has impacted every generation, but none more than children and young adults.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Laurel Williams, Chief of Psychiatry at Texas Children\u2019s Hospital says, \u201cMany people are worried about how busy they [children] are. There\u2019s a lack of community. There\u2019s the amount of time we spend in front of screens and not in front of other people. If you don\u2019t have community to reach out to, then your hopelessness doesn\u2019t have a place to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While social media helps some people connect and find a likeminded community to join, it can also have the opposite effect, isolating others and piling on pressure, according to Dr. Williams.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Karyn Horowitz of Bradley Hospital in Rhode Island also cites social media as a major factor for the rise in youth depression. \u201cFor some kids, video games can become an addiction leading to social isolation, poor school performance, and impaired sleep,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17605\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17605\" style=\"width: 643px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/health\/wellness\/depression-skyrockets-in-teens-young-adults\/ar-AAx5eQL?ocid=spartandhp&amp;fullscreen=true#image=3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17605\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.grafik.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bravado-blog-3-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"653\" height=\"359\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NBC News, Depression rate and rate of change for major depression by age, May 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>A Call to Action for Everyone<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A substantial amount of research and study needs to be done on the profound impact of the digital era on depression. We can\u2019t let that stop us from working together and fighting for solutions today\u2014as parents, educators, leaders, healers, innovators, and even payors.<\/p>\n<p>At Bravado Health we can\u2019t help but focus our vision on disrupting depression and other chronic conditions. One of our goals is to improve the way we engage patients at critical times, after and between care visits.<\/p>\n<p>Childhood vaccinations are used to produce immunity against a disease with a small dose of the live virus. What can we learn from the success of inoculation? Perhaps the solution to bolstering self-esteem and building defenses against depression in the digital era lies with our approach to technology itself.<\/p>\n<p>Artificial intelligence (AI), an increasingly prevalent part of new technology, has become a part of daily life. Technology giants having created a new market for personal digital assistants with brands like Alexa and Siri. There are apps that automate directions (even cars that drive themselves), apps that understand what you\u2019re saying, apps that remind you, and apps that personalize your experience based on your personal habits. If you perform an online search for a local auto repair shop, it\u2019s likely the next sponsored ad you see will be a 20\u00a0percent discount on tires from a local mechanic. It\u2019s no coincidence.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>It\u2019s Our Duty To Do the Right Thing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As a digital company, I believe we have a responsibility to help solve this unintended consequence of digitalization. One of the top priorities for Bravado Health is working on new ways of helping those living with depression, along with other chronic conditions.<\/p>\n<p>AI has the potential to connect with younger people on their terms, based upon actions, keywords and phrases. What if technology could help detect warning signs early, before thoughts of \u201cdepression\u201d or \u201chopelessness\u201d enter the child\u2019s mind? The same technology could be used to engage that child, alert a parent, notify a teacher or contact an EMS service and possibly save a life.<\/p>\n<p>I wonder what would\u2019ve happened if Ayva was available on that fateful day in July 2017. What if the intervention was instantaneous, rather than seconds or minutes later, which ultimately couldn\u2019t be overcome despite the best effort of Jack\u2019s brother and best friend? Stories like Jack\u2019s drive our vision of a world where depression doesn\u2019t take hold of our youth.<\/p>\n<p>To learn how to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges specific to young people, register to attend a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/take-a-course\/find-a-course\/\">Youth Mental Health First Aid training course today<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article originally appeared on www.BravadoHealth.com.\u00a0Read it here. In July 2017, my 20-year-old son\u2019s best friend, Jack, took his own life. Jack had battled depression in the past. 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