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It appears that screen time in general is linked to depression, with or without Facebook. Example study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5574844/ h
by PragmaticPulp 5y ago
It appears that screen time in general is linked to depression, with or without Facebook. Example study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5574844/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5574844/
Binging TV shows, binging Facebook, and binging internet usage in general are all highly correlated with depression.
With correlation, it's important to remember that causation doesn't necessarily flow in only one direction. It's likely that depression causes increased sedentary activity, including Facebook usage. It's also entirely possible that social media usage encourages depression by displacing more productive, healthier activities.
- 29athrowaway 5y agoIs excessive screen time the cause, the symptom, or it is unrelated? Some people can become addicted to food, shopping, television, etc. Does that mean that each person that eats food will become addicted? No. People who become addicted are often people with issues in their dopamine or endorphine systems, and a common way to end up that way is by having a difficult childhood.