The first and most primary function of Teen Social Media Addiction Treatment is to reduce the amount of time that teens spend on social media. This may look different for different teens, but will be implemented according to the teen’s specific situation. By helping to limit and restrict the amount of time teens spend interacting in the social media realm, it automatically helps to reduce the amount of time they spend preoccupied and distracted from engaging in the real world. Therapists simultaneously begin working with teens to evaluate and address what are the underlying reasons, triggers, and beliefs connected to this overuse of social media, as well as the negative effects which this overuse has had.