Jason Nagata, MD
@jasonmnagata.bsky.social
Pediatrician • Adolescent Medicine • Associate Professor
@UCSF • Eating Disorders, Screen Time, Social Media Research
@UCSF • Eating Disorders, Screen Time, Social Media Research
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Academic Pediatrics!
🏡 Lower neighborhood quality is associated with higher total #screentime, over and above other factors
🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/neighborhoodscreen @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
🏡 Lower neighborhood quality is associated with higher total #screentime, over and above other factors
🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/neighborhoodscreen @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Academic Pediatrics!
🏡 Lower neighborhood quality is associated with higher total #screentime, over and above other factors
🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/neighborhoodscreen @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
🏡 Lower neighborhood quality is associated with higher total #screentime, over and above other factors
🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/neighborhoodscreen @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
How will generative #AI shape the next generation’s health?
Our new @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social Viewpoint in
@jamapediatrics.com explores potential benefits & risks for adolescents across cognition, mental health, body image, & social connection.
🔗 tinyurl.com/8y3nh2dc @smahrteam.bsky.social
Our new @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social Viewpoint in
@jamapediatrics.com explores potential benefits & risks for adolescents across cognition, mental health, body image, & social connection.
🔗 tinyurl.com/8y3nh2dc @smahrteam.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
How will generative #AI shape the next generation’s health?
Our new @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social Viewpoint in
@jamapediatrics.com explores potential benefits & risks for adolescents across cognition, mental health, body image, & social connection.
🔗 tinyurl.com/8y3nh2dc @smahrteam.bsky.social
Our new @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social Viewpoint in
@jamapediatrics.com explores potential benefits & risks for adolescents across cognition, mental health, body image, & social connection.
🔗 tinyurl.com/8y3nh2dc @smahrteam.bsky.social
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in @jama.com!
Underage social media use linked to lower reading and memory scores - even low levels of social media exposure were linked to poorer cognitive performance
🔗 tinyurl.com/3vnpw4p3 @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
Underage social media use linked to lower reading and memory scores - even low levels of social media exposure were linked to poorer cognitive performance
🔗 tinyurl.com/3vnpw4p3 @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in @jama.com!
Underage social media use linked to lower reading and memory scores - even low levels of social media exposure were linked to poorer cognitive performance
🔗 tinyurl.com/3vnpw4p3 @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
Underage social media use linked to lower reading and memory scores - even low levels of social media exposure were linked to poorer cognitive performance
🔗 tinyurl.com/3vnpw4p3 @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in the Journal of Eating Disorders!
Weight #discrimination associated with #eatingdisorder symptoms one year later
🔗 tinyurl.com/mjrzemuu @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @barnhartwr.bsky.social
Weight #discrimination associated with #eatingdisorder symptoms one year later
🔗 tinyurl.com/mjrzemuu @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @barnhartwr.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in the Journal of Eating Disorders!
Weight #discrimination associated with #eatingdisorder symptoms one year later
🔗 tinyurl.com/mjrzemuu @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @barnhartwr.bsky.social
Weight #discrimination associated with #eatingdisorder symptoms one year later
🔗 tinyurl.com/mjrzemuu @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @barnhartwr.bsky.social
Reposted by Jason Nagata, MD
The Journalist’s Resource piece, “Eating disorders in boys and men: A research roundup,” quotes STRIPED + collaborator Dr. Jason Nagata. journalistsresource.org/home/eating-... @hsph.harvard.edu @alliancefored.bsky.social @naseemmiller.bsky.social @jasonmnagata.bsky.social
Eating disorders in boys and men: A research roundup
In this research-based piece, we provide an overview of eating disorders in males, including the latest available data and summaries of studies to help inform news coverage of this underreported issue...
journalistsresource.org
September 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Journalist’s Resource piece, “Eating disorders in boys and men: A research roundup,” quotes STRIPED + collaborator Dr. Jason Nagata. journalistsresource.org/home/eating-... @hsph.harvard.edu @alliancefored.bsky.social @naseemmiller.bsky.social @jasonmnagata.bsky.social
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Current Pediatrics Reports!
Potential benefits of #SocialMedia use and how to balance them
🔗 tinyurl.com/smhealthbene... @smahrteam.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
Potential benefits of #SocialMedia use and how to balance them
🔗 tinyurl.com/smhealthbene... @smahrteam.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Current Pediatrics Reports!
Potential benefits of #SocialMedia use and how to balance them
🔗 tinyurl.com/smhealthbene... @smahrteam.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
Potential benefits of #SocialMedia use and how to balance them
🔗 tinyurl.com/smhealthbene... @smahrteam.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
📣 Join our webinar tomorrow: "From Insights to Action: the Second @thelancet.com Commission on #AdolescentHealth and Wellbeing" @lancetchildadol.bsky.social @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social @ighsatucsf.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @cforah.bsky.social #IAAH
➡️ Register: mcri.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
➡️ Register: mcri.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
August 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
📣 Join our webinar tomorrow: "From Insights to Action: the Second @thelancet.com Commission on #AdolescentHealth and Wellbeing" @lancetchildadol.bsky.social @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social @ighsatucsf.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @cforah.bsky.social #IAAH
➡️ Register: mcri.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
➡️ Register: mcri.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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A recent study of over 9k pre-teens found that greater #SocialMedia use & texting was linked to manic symptoms 2 years later.
The findings suggest that identifying problematic screen use may help early #MentalHealth intervention efforts.
Read the study: bit.ly/4m9ipru
The findings suggest that identifying problematic screen use may help early #MentalHealth intervention efforts.
Read the study: bit.ly/4m9ipru
July 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
A recent study of over 9k pre-teens found that greater #SocialMedia use & texting was linked to manic symptoms 2 years later.
The findings suggest that identifying problematic screen use may help early #MentalHealth intervention efforts.
Read the study: bit.ly/4m9ipru
The findings suggest that identifying problematic screen use may help early #MentalHealth intervention efforts.
Read the study: bit.ly/4m9ipru
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Current Psychiatry Reports and at #MediaAndMinds25!
A review of interventions aimed at reducing #MentalHealth effects of problematic #SocialMedia use among adolescents 🔗 tinyurl.com/psmuinterventions @childrenandscreens.bsky.social @smahrteam.bsky.social
A review of interventions aimed at reducing #MentalHealth effects of problematic #SocialMedia use among adolescents 🔗 tinyurl.com/psmuinterventions @childrenandscreens.bsky.social @smahrteam.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Current Psychiatry Reports and at #MediaAndMinds25!
A review of interventions aimed at reducing #MentalHealth effects of problematic #SocialMedia use among adolescents 🔗 tinyurl.com/psmuinterventions @childrenandscreens.bsky.social @smahrteam.bsky.social
A review of interventions aimed at reducing #MentalHealth effects of problematic #SocialMedia use among adolescents 🔗 tinyurl.com/psmuinterventions @childrenandscreens.bsky.social @smahrteam.bsky.social
Reposted by Jason Nagata, MD
Editorial: Addictive screen use in adolescents poses significant mental health risks beyond total screen time, necessitating targeted interventions.
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June 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Editorial: Addictive screen use in adolescents poses significant mental health risks beyond total screen time, necessitating targeted interventions.
ja.ma/3SUI1Mv
ja.ma/3SUI1Mv
Reposted by Jason Nagata, MD
Where do the mind and body connect in the #DigitalAge?
Jason M. Nagata, MD, MSc (@jasonmnagata.bsky.social) and others will discuss the impacts of #DigitalMedia use on physical health & key intersections with #MentalHealth at #MediaAndMinds25.
Register: bit.ly/3zOUbjH
Jason M. Nagata, MD, MSc (@jasonmnagata.bsky.social) and others will discuss the impacts of #DigitalMedia use on physical health & key intersections with #MentalHealth at #MediaAndMinds25.
Register: bit.ly/3zOUbjH
June 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Where do the mind and body connect in the #DigitalAge?
Jason M. Nagata, MD, MSc (@jasonmnagata.bsky.social) and others will discuss the impacts of #DigitalMedia use on physical health & key intersections with #MentalHealth at #MediaAndMinds25.
Register: bit.ly/3zOUbjH
Jason M. Nagata, MD, MSc (@jasonmnagata.bsky.social) and others will discuss the impacts of #DigitalMedia use on physical health & key intersections with #MentalHealth at #MediaAndMinds25.
Register: bit.ly/3zOUbjH
New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Sleep Health!
Bedtime #screenuse, #sleep outcomes, and #sociodemographic associations
➡️ 71% of teens had an Internet-connected device in their bedroom
➡️ 25% were woken up in the past week by notifications
🔗 tinyurl.com/cr66wrzk @sleepfoundation.bsky.social
Bedtime #screenuse, #sleep outcomes, and #sociodemographic associations
➡️ 71% of teens had an Internet-connected device in their bedroom
➡️ 25% were woken up in the past week by notifications
🔗 tinyurl.com/cr66wrzk @sleepfoundation.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Sleep Health!
Bedtime #screenuse, #sleep outcomes, and #sociodemographic associations
➡️ 71% of teens had an Internet-connected device in their bedroom
➡️ 25% were woken up in the past week by notifications
🔗 tinyurl.com/cr66wrzk @sleepfoundation.bsky.social
Bedtime #screenuse, #sleep outcomes, and #sociodemographic associations
➡️ 71% of teens had an Internet-connected device in their bedroom
➡️ 25% were woken up in the past week by notifications
🔗 tinyurl.com/cr66wrzk @sleepfoundation.bsky.social
Reposted by Jason Nagata, MD
Editorial: Addictive screen use in adolescents poses significant mental health risks beyond total screen time, necessitating targeted interventions.
ja.ma/3ZExngB
ja.ma/3ZExngB
June 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Editorial: Addictive screen use in adolescents poses significant mental health risks beyond total screen time, necessitating targeted interventions.
ja.ma/3ZExngB
ja.ma/3ZExngB
📣 New editorial in @jama.com!
Findings from Xiao et al. highlight the importance of measuring addictive screen use beyond screen time alone
✍️ Many thanks to co-authors Christiane Helmer and Abubakr Al-Shoaibi 🔗 tinyurl.com/3w7xmrxj @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
Findings from Xiao et al. highlight the importance of measuring addictive screen use beyond screen time alone
✍️ Many thanks to co-authors Christiane Helmer and Abubakr Al-Shoaibi 🔗 tinyurl.com/3w7xmrxj @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
📣 New editorial in @jama.com!
Findings from Xiao et al. highlight the importance of measuring addictive screen use beyond screen time alone
✍️ Many thanks to co-authors Christiane Helmer and Abubakr Al-Shoaibi 🔗 tinyurl.com/3w7xmrxj @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
Findings from Xiao et al. highlight the importance of measuring addictive screen use beyond screen time alone
✍️ Many thanks to co-authors Christiane Helmer and Abubakr Al-Shoaibi 🔗 tinyurl.com/3w7xmrxj @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
Reposted by Jason Nagata, MD
Come join @mbillmanmiller.bsky.social & I for our #ICED2025 panel on communicating information on EDs - starting today at 10am in Salon I. We have amazing speakers @jasonmnagata.bsky.social Cara Bohon, Savannah Roberts, & Karen Jennings Mathis!!
May 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Come join @mbillmanmiller.bsky.social & I for our #ICED2025 panel on communicating information on EDs - starting today at 10am in Salon I. We have amazing speakers @jasonmnagata.bsky.social Cara Bohon, Savannah Roberts, & Karen Jennings Mathis!!
Reposted by Jason Nagata, MD
As preteens use more social media, their depressive symptoms increase, a UCSF study of ~12,000 kids in @jama.com finds. "Setting screen-free times for the whole family... can help build healthier digital habits for everyone," Dr. @jasonmnagata.bsky.social says.
Yes, Social Media Might Be Making Kids Depressed
Researchers found that as preteens used more social media, their depressive symptoms increased. Yet the reverse wasn’t true — a rise in depressive symptoms didn’t predict a later increase in social me...
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May 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
As preteens use more social media, their depressive symptoms increase, a UCSF study of ~12,000 kids in @jama.com finds. "Setting screen-free times for the whole family... can help build healthier digital habits for everyone," Dr. @jasonmnagata.bsky.social says.
New in @lancetchildadol.bsky.social with @thelancet.com commission on #adolescenthealth!
☑️ A checklist for reporting youth engagement in peer-reviewed research!
🔗 tinyurl.com/mayecheck @davidimbago.bsky.social @shakirachoonara.bsky.social @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social
☑️ A checklist for reporting youth engagement in peer-reviewed research!
🔗 tinyurl.com/mayecheck @davidimbago.bsky.social @shakirachoonara.bsky.social @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
New in @lancetchildadol.bsky.social with @thelancet.com commission on #adolescenthealth!
☑️ A checklist for reporting youth engagement in peer-reviewed research!
🔗 tinyurl.com/mayecheck @davidimbago.bsky.social @shakirachoonara.bsky.social @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social
☑️ A checklist for reporting youth engagement in peer-reviewed research!
🔗 tinyurl.com/mayecheck @davidimbago.bsky.social @shakirachoonara.bsky.social @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social
Reposted by Jason Nagata, MD
Social media might be making kids depressed. A UCSF study of 12,000 kids found that more screen time was associated with more depressive symptoms, while cyberbullying was associated with both suicide and substance use.
@jasonmnagata.bsky.social tiny.ucsf.edu/La1Raj
@jasonmnagata.bsky.social tiny.ucsf.edu/La1Raj
Yes, Social Media Might Be Making Kids Depressed
Researchers found that as preteens used more social media, their depressive symptoms increased. Yet the reverse wasn’t true — a rise in depressive symptoms didn’t predict a later increase in social me...
tiny.ucsf.edu
May 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Social media might be making kids depressed. A UCSF study of 12,000 kids found that more screen time was associated with more depressive symptoms, while cyberbullying was associated with both suicide and substance use.
@jasonmnagata.bsky.social tiny.ucsf.edu/La1Raj
@jasonmnagata.bsky.social tiny.ucsf.edu/La1Raj
Reposted by Jason Nagata, MD
📣 New Comment on reporting of research with #Adolescents and #Youth engagement as part of the
@thelancet.com Commission on #AdolescentHealth
Comment here 👉 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#YouthHealth #MedSky @jasonmnagata.bsky.social
Lancet Commission here 👉 bit.ly/4k14Vgo
@thelancet.com Commission on #AdolescentHealth
Comment here 👉 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#YouthHealth #MedSky @jasonmnagata.bsky.social
Lancet Commission here 👉 bit.ly/4k14Vgo
Reporting of research with adolescent and youth engagement
Active engagement of adolescents and youth in adolescent-focused studies aims to improve
the quality of research and the translation of findings into everyday care, and to
give researchers a greater u...
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May 21, 2025 at 8:07 AM
📣 New Comment on reporting of research with #Adolescents and #Youth engagement as part of the
@thelancet.com Commission on #AdolescentHealth
Comment here 👉 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#YouthHealth #MedSky @jasonmnagata.bsky.social
Lancet Commission here 👉 bit.ly/4k14Vgo
@thelancet.com Commission on #AdolescentHealth
Comment here 👉 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#YouthHealth #MedSky @jasonmnagata.bsky.social
Lancet Commission here 👉 bit.ly/4k14Vgo
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in @JAMANetworkOpen!
↗️ Increases in #social media use were followed by greater #depressive symptoms—but not the other way around
🔗 tinyurl.com/3fsfeeav @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
↗️ Increases in #social media use were followed by greater #depressive symptoms—but not the other way around
🔗 tinyurl.com/3fsfeeav @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in @JAMANetworkOpen!
↗️ Increases in #social media use were followed by greater #depressive symptoms—but not the other way around
🔗 tinyurl.com/3fsfeeav @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
↗️ Increases in #social media use were followed by greater #depressive symptoms—but not the other way around
🔗 tinyurl.com/3fsfeeav @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in @lancetrh-americ.bsky.social as part of the @thelancet.com commission on #adolescenthealth
#Cyberbullying associated with #mentalhealth symptoms and #substanceuseone year later
🔗 tinyurl.com/cyberabcd @testaalex.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
#Cyberbullying associated with #mentalhealth symptoms and #substanceuseone year later
🔗 tinyurl.com/cyberabcd @testaalex.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 12:04 AM
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in @lancetrh-americ.bsky.social as part of the @thelancet.com commission on #adolescenthealth
#Cyberbullying associated with #mentalhealth symptoms and #substanceuseone year later
🔗 tinyurl.com/cyberabcd @testaalex.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
#Cyberbullying associated with #mentalhealth symptoms and #substanceuseone year later
🔗 tinyurl.com/cyberabcd @testaalex.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in @pediatricresearch.bsky.social!
Social epidemiology of #sports and #extracurriculars in early #adolescents 🏃
🔗 tinyurl.com/abcdsports @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @socpedresearch.bsky.social @e2e-spr.bsky.social
Social epidemiology of #sports and #extracurriculars in early #adolescents 🏃
🔗 tinyurl.com/abcdsports @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @socpedresearch.bsky.social @e2e-spr.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in @pediatricresearch.bsky.social!
Social epidemiology of #sports and #extracurriculars in early #adolescents 🏃
🔗 tinyurl.com/abcdsports @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @socpedresearch.bsky.social @e2e-spr.bsky.social
Social epidemiology of #sports and #extracurriculars in early #adolescents 🏃
🔗 tinyurl.com/abcdsports @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @socpedresearch.bsky.social @e2e-spr.bsky.social
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@e2e-spr.bsky.social Member, Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social, shared his research on a link between the use of screen time and social media and the risk of developing an eating disorder with CNN.
Read More: ow.ly/PJKu50VrOVG
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April 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
@e2e-spr.bsky.social Member, Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social, shared his research on a link between the use of screen time and social media and the risk of developing an eating disorder with CNN.
Read More: ow.ly/PJKu50VrOVG
Read More: ow.ly/PJKu50VrOVG
📢 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Current Opinion in Pediatrics!
Trends, #sociodemographic differences, #mentalhealth, & #physicalhealth effects of #socialmedia and #screenuse in early #adolescents
🔗 tinyurl.com/abcdscreens @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
Trends, #sociodemographic differences, #mentalhealth, & #physicalhealth effects of #socialmedia and #screenuse in early #adolescents
🔗 tinyurl.com/abcdscreens @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
📢 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Current Opinion in Pediatrics!
Trends, #sociodemographic differences, #mentalhealth, & #physicalhealth effects of #socialmedia and #screenuse in early #adolescents
🔗 tinyurl.com/abcdscreens @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
Trends, #sociodemographic differences, #mentalhealth, & #physicalhealth effects of #socialmedia and #screenuse in early #adolescents
🔗 tinyurl.com/abcdscreens @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social
Reposted by Jason Nagata, MD
Excessive screen time in preteens is linked to the development of bipolar or mania two years later, a UCSF study finds. Parents can help by setting a good example: It’s “the biggest predictor of adolescent screen use,” Dr. @jasonmnagata.bsky.social says. ucsfh.org/4c5e1pL
March 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Excessive screen time in preteens is linked to the development of bipolar or mania two years later, a UCSF study finds. Parents can help by setting a good example: It’s “the biggest predictor of adolescent screen use,” Dr. @jasonmnagata.bsky.social says. ucsfh.org/4c5e1pL