According to a survey conducted in the United States in February 2023, 47 percent of Millennials who were using social media said that it had a very or somewhat positive effect on their mental health. Overall, Generation X, those born between 1965 and 1981, were most likely to say that social media had a very or somewhat negative impact on their mental health, with 41 percent feeling this way.
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eMarketer. (April 28, 2023). Adults in the United States on the effects of social media on their mental health as of February 2023, by generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1422722/us-adults-social-media-personal-mental-health-generation/
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