Poll reveals younger adults discuss mental health topics on social media with doctors, highlighting a generational divide.
Nearly one in five Americans have discussed mental health information they encountered on social media with a health care professional, according to findings from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Healthy Minds Poll . The data reveals a generational divide, with younger adults significantly more likely than those over age 45 to initiate these conversations with their doctors.
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