Social media is more popular than ever, but research has found that it may contribute to symptoms of depression. Logging off on occasion may help.
The number of people living alone in the U.S. jumped to nearly 38 million. A new study shows people who live alone are more likely to report depression if they didn't have other social supports.
Is using social media making our kids unhappy? Evidence is mounting that there is a link between social media and depression. How Instagram and Facebook may be negatively affecting teenagers and yo...
between depression and social media use aligns with previous research. "Despite the potential benefits of social media for some groups, the prevalent theme is that frequent and prolonged...
It turns out to be the exact opposite of what we need.” "In depression, social isolation typically serves to worsen the illness and how we feel," he says. "Social withdrawal amplifies the...
Analyzing social media using artificial intelligence may pick up signals of depression in white Americans but not in Black counterparts, according to a study that highlights the risk of training AI...
A new study published in the journal International Social Work has uncovered concerning rates of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety among social workers.
Depression is widely accepted as a medical diagnosis, but focusing exclusively on the biological side misses important points about why people become depressed. ; Chris Segrin, who heads the UA's communication department, argues for a more expansive understanding of depression, one that merges its biological and social influences. ; He has authored a chapter, "Depressive Disorders and Interpersonal Processes," that focuses on the influence of social skills deficits and interpersonal connections.
A few months ago, Laura U., a typical 16-year-old at an international school in Paris, sat at her computer wishing she looked just like the emaciated women on her Tumblr dashboard. She pined to be mysterious, haunted, fascinating, like the other people her age that she saw in black and white photos with scars along their wrists, from taking razor blades to their skin. She convinced herself that the melancholic quotes she was reading—“Can I just disappear?” or “People who die by suicide d...
Recent studies exploring the link between depression and social media use have focused on its effects on sleep, anxiety, and loneliness. Learn more here.