A 2023 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that for trans teens, more active social media use was related to lower emotional problems (while taking more social media breaks was associated with higher rates of depression). Information from a Cross-sectional study of 1231 transgender, gender nonbinary, and cisgender youths in the US. Coyne, S. M., Weinstein, E., Sheppard, J. A., James, S., Gale, M., Van Alfen, M., ... & Banks, K. (2023). Analysis of social media use, mental health, and gender identity among US youths. JAMA Network Open, 6(7), e2324389-e2324389.