I grant that social media use is a plausible contributing factor to teenage girl depression, in terms of both psychosocial development and timing. But Haidt is claiming far more certainty than he ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Social media does indeed appear to be making kids more prone to depression, a new study says.

Dr. Kennard and her colleagues reviewed data from a social media questionnaire completed by 489 patients in the Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Registry, comprising patients ages 8 to ...

You're saying that depression doesn't necessarily indicate use of social media? JASON NAGATA: Yes. In our study, were able to follow these same 12,000 kids year to year.

Young adults who use social media to browse content of other users are more likely to experience anxiety, depression and stress than more active users who share their own content, according to a ...

Among respondents who had reported symptoms in 2018, those who engaged in three or more out of the seven measured social media activities -- chatting, reading the news, watching videos, playing games, ...

New study shows social media use predicted future depression in tweens. Researchers followed thousands of pre-teens for three years, generating unique insights into how social media is shaping kids.

"I think he's depressed," said Les' mother, furnishing screenshots of her son's social media posts. Philosophical questions about the point of life had begun to appear, as was the sharing of ...

In a new book, UC Merced professor Christopher Ojeda draws from the latest data and years of studying the intersection of ...