With school around the corner, scientists and mental health workers are doing more and more work on the correlation between social media and increased risk of anxiety and depression.  Ed Lacheta, Mental Health expert with Shelby County Community Services, says that there is evidence connecting the two.  Mental health issues can in turn affect a child's behavior at school.

Lacheta says it is crucial for adults to work on educating young people on responsibility when it comes to social media and learning how to be resilient. 

Lacheta says getting support from your family, friends, and loved ones can go a long way towards makign the school year a success and balancing that social media part. 

Lacheta gave some startling statistics when it came to teenagers and social media.

Mental health services are available by phone at 988, a crisis line open 24/7.

Ed Lacheta appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show, live from our downtown studios in Shelbyville.