Study Links Social Media Use With Depression in Adults
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Study Links Social Media Use , With Depression in Adults.
NBC reports that while social media has been linked
to anxiety and depression in teens, a new study
now suggests that adults are also susceptible. .
On November 23, the research was
published in 'JAMA Network Open.' .
The study was reportedly based on surveys
of 5,395 adults with an average age of 56. .
According to NBC, the study was meant to shed light on how adults were coping with the pandemic. .
We were asking people who weren't
depressed about their social media
use. Then we came back later to
see if the people who were using
certain kinds of social media were
more likely to be depressed, Dr. Roy Perlis, one of the study’s authors, via NBC.
The study found that adults on platforms
like Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat , "were substantially more likely to come back and tell us they felt depressed the next time they filled out the survey.".
NBC points out that while the study does not prove that social media causes depression, it highlights a growing mental health crisis in the United States. .
In an October study, almost one-third of adults
in the U.S. reported feeling depressed,
up from just 8.5% before COVID.
According to NBC, some experts theorize that
social media may serve as a reminder to people
of what they've been missing this past year.
It is recommended to
be mindful of how much
time you spend on
social media.
The programs are designed to
keep you on as long as possible.
Try to be aware of how much
time you're spending on them, Mitch Prinstein, chief science officer for the American Psychological Association, via NBC
NBC reports that while social media has been linked
to anxiety and depression in teens, a new study
now suggests that adults are also susceptible. .
On November 23, the research was
published in 'JAMA Network Open.' .
The study was reportedly based on surveys
of 5,395 adults with an average age of 56. .
According to NBC, the study was meant to shed light on how adults were coping with the pandemic. .
We were asking people who weren't
depressed about their social media
use. Then we came back later to
see if the people who were using
certain kinds of social media were
more likely to be depressed, Dr. Roy Perlis, one of the study’s authors, via NBC.
The study found that adults on platforms
like Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat , "were substantially more likely to come back and tell us they felt depressed the next time they filled out the survey.".
NBC points out that while the study does not prove that social media causes depression, it highlights a growing mental health crisis in the United States. .
In an October study, almost one-third of adults
in the U.S. reported feeling depressed,
up from just 8.5% before COVID.
According to NBC, some experts theorize that
social media may serve as a reminder to people
of what they've been missing this past year.
It is recommended to
be mindful of how much
time you spend on
social media.
The programs are designed to
keep you on as long as possible.
Try to be aware of how much
time you're spending on them, Mitch Prinstein, chief science officer for the American Psychological Association, via NBC