In 2025, the journal of Health Communication published a study that was described as a theory-driven content analysis of YouTube videos that focused on promoting mental health among college students.

What’s happened? YouTube is launching a new teen-focused mental health hub with a dedicated content section for young users looking for reliable wellbeing resources. This space will host credible, age ...

YouTube announced Thursday it’s limiting how often videos related to topics such as body weight and social aggression are recommended to teen users in the U.S. amid a growing number of lawsuits ...

YouTube will now limit repeated recommendations of videos about ideal standards for teens, who the platform said are susceptible to forming negative beliefs about themselves after their repeated ...

(TNND) — Youth mental health experts are teaming with popular YouTube content creators to give teens the tools to deal with common emotional struggles. The Jed Foundation (JED), an organization ...

While social media has given teens and children a way to communicate with others, it also has the potential to negatively affect their mental health. It can distract them, disrupt their sleep, make ...

Short-form videos have become one of the dominant ways young people engage with social media. These are clips lasting seconds up to a few minutes, driven by personalized algorithms that are deeply ...

For years, social media giants have argued against claims that their platforms harm young people’s mental health. Starting Tuesday, they will for the first time have to defend against those claims ...