Social media: Benefits vs. negative impact

Daniel Morones

Over the last 20 years, social media has risen from relative obscurity to become a fully accepted and integrated part of everyday life. However, despite social media’s ubiquity, the research on how it affects mental health remains inconclusive. Share on Pinterest What do we really know about social media and […]

Is depression linked with social media use in adults?

Daniel Morones

Share on PinterestNew research finds a link between depressive symptoms and social media use among adults. peepo/Getty Images Researchers investigated the link between social media use and depression in adults, including older adults. They found that the use of some social media, but not all, has associations with an increased […]

Social media use linked to depression in adults

Daniel Morones

While social media has been widely linked to anxiety and depression in teenagers, new evidence suggests that platforms such as TikTok and Instagram can leave middle-aged adults feeling sad, too. The research, published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA Network Open, is based on a series of surveys of 5,395 […]

The role of social media

Daniel Morones

Worldwide, statistics suggest mental health has declined since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Is social media partly to blame? Share on PinterestWhat are the links between mental health status and social media use during the pandemic? We investigate. Image credit: Koukichi Takahashi/EyeEm/Getty Images On a global scale, social media […]