Given those statistics it seems that mobile devices and the use of social media that typically comes with it could be a factor in anxiety and depression among teens.

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 ...

A study reveals that teens with anxiety or depression use social media more, constantly comparing themselves to others.

Social media material alone can't diagnose depression, but can raise red flags for professional assessment. Source: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels "I think he's depressed," said Les' mother, furnishing ...

More than one-third of teenagers say they check their social media accounts more than 25 times a day.Its study of 216 teens over six months found they posted or commented more than 87,000 times on ...

The social media app market in 2022 was valued at $49.09 billion. This number isn’t expected to stay stagnant, though, with forecasts predicting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.2% ...

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.

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.

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This isn't the first study to link social media use with symptoms of depression; a 2012 study from the University of Houston also found that time spent on Facebook is linked with depressive symptoms.

Scientific studies have shown that when people spend less time on social media, they tend to experience positive impacts on their health and well-being. One recent study found that reducing use of ...

Social media material alone can't diagnose depression, but can raise red flags for professional assessment. Source: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels "I think he's depressed," said Les' mother, furnishing ...