Increases in adolescent depression following social media use

Increases in social media use during early adolescence were associated with greater depressive symptoms one year later, according to new research published May 21 in JAMA Network Open . Conversely, depressive symptoms were not associated with later social media use, researchers found.

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Mental Health Weekly
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2025-06-06
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https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34482
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Impact of Technology on Adolescents
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Increases in adolescent depression following social media use

Valerie A. Canady
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Impact of Technology on Adolescents
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Increases in adolescent depression following social media use

Valerie A. Canady
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Abstract

Increases in social media use during early adolescence were associated with greater depressive symptoms one year later, according to new research published May 21 in JAMA Network Open . Conversely, depressive symptoms were not associated with later social media use, researchers found.

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