National Poll of Youth
MyVoice elevates the voices and experiences of young people to inform policies and programs that improve their lives.
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MyVoice is an interactive SMS platform that gathers the real-time opinions and experiences of youth across America.
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MyVoice research on the impact of social media on youth wellbeing featured on NPR
A MyVoice study, published in September, reveals a striking awareness about the potential harms social media can have on teenagers’ mental health, but also their persistent attempts to counter these harms.
Some respondents explicitly said social media made them feel depressed. Many asked their parents to help them stop using it. Nearly two-thirds of respondents gave some version of this advice to future teens: Don’t use social media. It’s OK to abstain. Or delete your accounts.
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Many young adults favor at-home STI testing for convenience and privacy
Original story by Beata Mostafavi of Michigan Medicine. Image by Justine Ross. Stigma, privacy and inconvenience are among the many barriers that may prevent some adolescents and young adults from addressing sexual health with a traditional health provider. But many...
Beezin’: The dangerous TikTok trend involving Burt’s Bees
Original story by Tessa Roy of Michigan Medicine. Image by Justine Ross. Using Burt’s Bees to get buzzed? Bad idea. “Beezin’,” which gained popularity throughout the 2010s, made a 2023 comeback on TikTok. Various “beezers” claim that applying Burt’s Bees lip balm to...
Youth say entertainment media has both positive and negative effects on their mental health and thoughts of suicide
Pictured above are national experts on child and adolescent psychiatry including, from left to right, Ardis Martin, MD, Jane Harness, DO, Casey Berson, MD, Kelly Hill, MD, and Amy Meadows, MD, who took part in a discussion about entertainment media and its effects on...