A study of nearly 12,000 kids found that more social media use in early adolescence predicted higher depressive symptoms one year later. The study tracked children from ages 9–13 using data from the ...

New research finds that more social media use may lead to depressive symptoms over time. For years, research on social media and youth mental health has tried to answer a perplexing question: Does use ...

We’ve all seen the headlines that social media is bad for our mental health, but is that really true? As social media becomes ...

"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 ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego , it's Jade Hindman. On today's show , we'll tell you about a study which now points to a connection between social media and depression in kids. This is KPBS Midday Edition.

Social media depression is not a formal diagnostic category. But it is an experience familiar to many people in the digital age. Being depressed takes away from general happiness in life. If we find ...

Scientists have linked social media use to a heightened risk of depression. Stefanie Amm/EyeEm/Stocksy The World Health Organization estimates that one in 20 adults lives with depression, a leading ...

Maddie Freeman says she grew up addicted to social media. In college, she says she realized it had been fueling her ...

Social media use does not predict an increase in depressive symptoms over time. HealthDay News — Social media use and depression are associated, but social media use is not prospectively related to ...