Share of internet users aged between 16 and 24 years who say that social media frequently impacted their mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2025
Characteristic
Share
Too many to count
11.1%
Often
17.3%
Occasionally
34%
Rarely
24.1%
Never
10.7%
Prefer not to say
1.9%
Don't use social media
0.9%
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According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in May 2025, a total of 87 percent of respondents stated that social media had negatively affected their mental health. Of these respondents, one-in-ten young social media users said it had negatively impacted their mental health too many times to count.
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Various sources. (September 4, 2025). Share of internet users aged between 16 and 24 years who say that social media frequently impacted their mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1622718/uk-young-social-media-users-mental-health/
Various sources. "Share of internet users aged between 16 and 24 years who say that social media frequently impacted their mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2025." Chart. September 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1622718/uk-young-social-media-users-mental-health/
Various sources. (2025). Share of internet users aged between 16 and 24 years who say that social media frequently impacted their mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1622718/uk-young-social-media-users-mental-health/
Various sources. "Share of Internet Users Aged between 16 and 24 Years Who Say That Social Media Frequently Impacted Their Mental Health in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Sep 2025, /statistics/1622718/uk-young-social-media-users-mental-health/
Various sources, Share of internet users aged between 16 and 24 years who say that social media frequently impacted their mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1622718/uk-young-social-media-users-mental-health/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of internet users aged between 16 and 24 years who say that social media frequently impacted their mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2025 [Graph], Various sources, September 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1622718/uk-young-social-media-users-mental-health/
