Social Media Causing ‘Severe Depression’ in Teens

Social Media Causes ‘Severe Depression’ in TeensSean Adl-Tabatabai – Frequent social media use is causing a dramatic rise in severe depression among teenagers, according to scientists.

Scientists have uncovered alarming connections between social media use and depression. According to data, every additional hour spent on social media sites is linked with an increase in depressive symptoms.

Naturalnews.com reports: Because the prevalence of major depressive episodes among adolescents increased from 8.1 percent to 15.8 percent between 2009 and 2019, mental health experts started studying the factors contributing to this change.
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