Cyberbullying’s Effects on Teens​

The time to address mental health, especially in teens, is now: The Mental Health Month May 2023. Cyberbullying is a powerful factor adversely affecting mental health in teens. During a time when technology, phones, and social media have taken the world by storm, we must find ways to make the internet a safer place for teens to interact by mitigating cyberbullying and providing tools for affected teens and families. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has also emphasized the harmful effects of social media in the mental health of children and adolescents.

According to multiple studies, increased stress and anxiety, depression, acting out violently, and low self-esteem are all outcomes of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying can also result in long-lasting emotional effects, even after the bullying has stopped.