Christensen, H., Slade, A., & Whitton, A. E. (2024). Social media: The root cause of rising youth self-harm or a convenient scapegoat? Medical Journal of Australia, 221(10), 524–526. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52503

This article is international, but it comes from a country that has already enacted a ban on social media for those under 16. Australia is a good example to study because we can look at what they are doing and show that this is not the way to go. It explains that, yes, while mental health issues have constantly been rising, the youth also use it to reach out and find resources for themselves. They explained that only a small number of teens who use social media get affected by it.