Study Links Social Media Use , With Depression in Adults.<br />NBC reports that while social media has been linked <br />to anxiety and depression in teens, a new study <br />now suggests that adults are also susceptible. .<br />On November 23, the research was <br />published in 'JAMA Network Open.' .<br />The study was reportedly based on surveys <br />of 5,395 adults with an average age of 56. .<br />According to NBC, the study was meant to shed light on how adults were coping with the pandemic. .<br />We were asking people who weren't <br />depressed about their social media <br />use. Then we came back later to <br />see if the people who were using <br />certain kinds of social media were <br />more likely to be depressed, Dr. Roy Perlis, one of the study’s authors, via NBC.<br />The study found that adults on platforms <br />like Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat , "were substantially more likely to come back and tell us they felt depressed the next time they filled out the survey.".<br />NBC points out that while the study does not prove that social media causes depression, it highlights a growing mental health crisis in the United States. .<br />In an October study, almost one-third of adults <br />in the U.S. reported feeling depressed, <br />up from just 8.5% before COVID.<br />According to NBC, some experts theorize that <br />social media may serve as a reminder to people <br />of what they've been missing this past year.<br />It is recommended to <br />be mindful of how much <br />time you spend on <br />social media.<br />The programs are designed to <br />keep you on as long as possible. <br />Try to be aware of how much <br />time you're spending on them, Mitch Prinstein, chief science officer for the American Psychological Association, via NBC
