Public Report

Sharing unpleasant experiences

What stands out in Figure 7:

Just under a quarter (23%) of teens often or very often turn to social media to share with someone when something unpleasant has happened or when something is bothering them. Half of the teens almost never or never turn to social media to share with someone when something unpleasant has happened or when something is bothering them. In our previous research, teens often said that they would rather seek offline social support when something unpleasant has happened or something is bothering them than to do so on social media. 1

Figure 7 – Turning to social media to share that something is bothering them