Priority 21 from the Digital Technology for Mental Health PSP

UNCERTAINTY: Does using social media worsen mental health problems in children and young people? (JLA PSP Priority 21)
Overall ranking	21
JLA question ID	0069/21
Explanatory note	Not available for this PSP
Evidence	No systematic reviews identified
Health Research Classification System category	Mental Health

Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples	How can negative impacts of social media be overcome eg bullying, groups who develop negative impacts in for example eating disorders or self harm? ~ How do we deal with 'oversharing' which has become an increasing concern and detriment to those with mental health problems? ~ Is there a risk of abuse if people are being honest about their mental health online? ~ Does social media cause or exacerbate mental health problems in children and young people? ~ Is social media really harmful to people - young people in particular?
Submitted by	4 x Service User ~ 3 X Practitioner

Extra information provided by this PSP

Original uncertainty examples

How can negative impacts of social media be overcome eg bullying, groups who develop negative impacts in for example eating disorders or self harm? ~ How do we deal with 'oversharing' which has become an increasing concern and detriment to those with mental health problems? ~ Is there a risk of abuse if people are being honest about their mental health online? ~ Does social media cause or exacerbate mental health problems in children and young people? ~ Is social media really harmful to people - young people in particular?

Submitted by

4 x Service User ~ 3 X Practitioner

PSP information
PSP unique ID	0069
PSP name	Digital Technology for Mental Health
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP.	134 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop	12 March 2018