A large national study of more than 46,000 college students has drawn a quiet but urgent line between the hours young people spend in digital spaces and the darkest thoughts they carry. Published in the American Journal of Public Health, the research finds that both excessive online time and experiences of digital harassment are meaningfully linked to suicidal ideation — and that young men, long assumed to be less vulnerable to the harms of online life, may in fact be among those most at risk. It is a reminder that the spaces we build for connection can, under certain conditions, become the ve
Study Links Online Harassment, Screen Time to College Student Suicidal Thoughts
College students experiencing online harassment and excessive screen time report increased suicidal ideation, representing a significant mental health crisis among young adults.