Social Media Use in Adolescents Admitted to a Psychiatric Unit

Social Media Use in Adolescents Admitted to a Psychiatric Unit

We will investigate the association between social media use and depression in adolescents admitted to a psychiatric unit and continue to follow their progress after discharge in outpatient clinic services. We expect improvement in their depressive symptoms by modifying social media use and adding a mental health app to further encourage the positive effects of social media.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants admitted to inpatient psychiatric unit
• Kaiser insured participants between 13-17 years of age with parental consent
• positive for social media use
• English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnant
• non English speaking