Social Media = Depression And Loneliness

New research reveals how social media platforms like Facebook can greatly affect your mental health. Studies have linked the use of social media to depression, anxiety, poorer sleep quality, lower self-esteem, inattention, and hyperactivity — often in teens and adolescents. A new study concludes that there is, in fact, a causal link between the use of social media and negative effects on well-being, primarily depression and loneliness. The study was published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. What researchers found overall is that if you use less social media, you are actually less depressed and less lonely, meaning that the decreased social media use is what causes that qualitative shift in your well-being. The bottom line remains that social media use can harm your mental health, especially when it’s used more frequently. Setting limits and sticking to them can help minimise these effects.
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