{"id":158723,"date":"2022-09-02T05:31:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T12:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/?p=158723"},"modified":"2022-09-08T17:45:41","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T00:45:41","slug":"back-to-school-balancing-social-media-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/family-safety\/back-to-school-balancing-social-media-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Back-to-School: Balancing Social Media & Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wouldn\u2019t it be nice if, along with grades for English, Science, and Algebra this year, our child\u2019s report card included quarterly feedback on their mental health?\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Recently, actor <\/span>Tom Holland of <\/span>Spider-Man<\/span><\/i> fame<\/span><\/a> reported on his mental health publicly by deleting several of his social media accounts. The actor stated that his social media accounts had become \u201cdetrimental\u201d to his mental state and that he \u201cspirals\u201d when he reads things about himself online. He used words like \u201coverstimulating\u201d and \u201coverwhelming.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And parents were likely \u201coverjoyed\u201d giving cyber high fives all around with Holland\u2019s transparency in talking so publicly about social media\u2019s link to mental health. Because if you are a parent <\/span>you know<\/span><\/i>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As we head into a new school year with high hopes in tow, Holland\u2019s decision also challenges us to pay closer attention to how social media could potentially impact our kids\u2019 mental health.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A few questions for families to consider:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n