Harnessing the Potential of Social Media to Develop the Next Generation of Digital Health Treatments in Youth Mental Health

Abstract

Purpose of review: This narrative review presents a summary of current research regarding the impact of social networking sites (SNS) on the health and well-being of young people. The review consolidates research on the following topics: risks and benefits associated with SNS use by young people with anxiety and depression, and psychosis respectively; an outline of eOrygen’s Moderated Online Social Therapy (MOST) platform; and a discussion of the ways in which research in the digital health field inform the design and delivery of the MOST intervention. Recent findings: Recent findings in the digital health field suggest that it is necessary to take a nuanced approach when examining the impac..