In an op-ed for U.S. News, Reboot President Helen Lee Bouygues argues that social media has become a public health crisis. She explains that more than half of the people the foundation surveyed acknowledged that their social media use intensified their feelings of anxiety, depression or loneliness. Yet despite recognizing these deleterious effects, only about a third said they had taken steps to limit their social media use, such as deleting or suspending social media accounts, turning off their phones or limiting time on their feeds.
