Mindful Social Media Use May Boost Young Adults' Mental Health

**Research from the University of British Columbia** challenges the notion that social media's impact on mental health is solely negative. Led by Dr. Amori Mikami, the study investigates how young adults' mental health is influenced not by the time spent on social platforms, but by the manner of engagement. Published in the *Journal of Experimental Psychology: General*, the study examines young adults aged 17-29, a demographic heavily engaged in social media. Dr. Mikami and her team divided 393 Canadian participants into three groups over a six-week period: a control group maintaining their usual social media habits, an abstinence group, and a