College students have turned to social media — not to cut themselves off from current events — but to seek connections that boost mental health during this age of coronavirus-induced anxiety and isolation. Young people "see social media as a lifeline to social support," says a new report from the Connected Learning Lab at the University of California, Irvine. The study, "Youth Connections for Wellbeing," encourages educators, mental health professionals and others to draw a line between healthy and unhealthy use of social media.
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