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Theme Issue 2024: 25 Years of Digital Health Excellence (44) Medicine 2.0: Social Media, Open, Participatory, Collaborative Medicine (1771) Depression and Mood Disorders; Suicide Prevention (1499) Anxiety and Stress Disorders (1163) Kids' and Adolescents' Use of Technology (118) Mental Health Issues in Adolescence (511) Social Media in Adolescence (57) Social Media for Parenting (43) Screen Time for Children and Adolescents (62) Loneliness and Social Isolation (120)

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Ten Myths About the Effect of Social Media Use on Well-Being

Ten Myths About the Effect of Social Media Use on Well-Being

Ten Myths About the Effect of Social Media Use on Well-Being

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