The researchers state that most prior work in this area acknowledge the relationship between social media and depression but has been difficult establish what came first, the depression or the social media usage. This new study reveals that high social media usage can lead to increased rates of depression and initial depression did not lead to any change in their social media use.
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Increased social media use linked to developing depression
According to a new study from the University of Arkansas, young adults who spend 300 (or more) minutes on social media a day are 2.8 times more likely to develop depression within six months than those who use social media for 120 minutes or less.
