TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Leigh, Andrew
AU  - Robson, Stephen
        TI  - The Rise of Social Media and the Fall in Mental Wellbeing among Young Australians
        PY  - 2024/Dec/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 17525
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp17525
        AB  - Using multiple sources, we document a substantial worsening in the mental wellbeing of Australians aged 15-24, as measured by surveys, self-harm hospitalisations and suicide deaths. The shift began around 2007-2010 and is worse for young women than for young men. While several factors could be to blame, we present six pieces of evidence suggesting that smartphones and social media may have played a causal role in damaging the mental health of young Australians.
        KW  - smartphones
KW  - technology
KW  - mental health
KW  - social media
        ER  -