San Diego is suing several Big Tech social media companies. San Diego leaders filed the lawsuit last week, which says TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat are harming mental health among young people and creating addictive elements purposefully. They say that the companies are causing social media addiction by using features that encourage hours
The recent expansion of conservatorship laws in San Diego via Senate Bill 43 will greatly affect those with addiction. Meant to force people to get treatment for their substance use issues or mental health disorders, the law expands conservatorship criteria. This includes those with severe substance use disorders. The premise of the law is
A worrisome rise in young individuals experiencing specific mental health issues has been linked to the Covid-19 epidemic, according to Vivek H. Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General. Dr. Whitney Brammer, a clinical psychologist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, said she was relieved to read the surgeon general's warning to raise awareness of this problem. She
