10 things to know about how social media affects teens’ brains

Kids today are among the first generation of humans to grow up with social media as a dominant factor in their lives. After hundreds of thousands of years of evolving and adapting to the natural world, we’re now dealing with the challenges of evolving and adapting to a much faster-moving technological world.

It’s a great reason to give kids today some slack; they’re the first ones through the wall, and they’re growing up in a world none of us have experience with. That said, we’re learning fast about what they’re dealing with and how to manage the challenges. This article linked below from NPR has the latest for you.