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Teens’ social media use does not raise risk for depression, study finds – Science Daily
New findings refute popular wisdom and may provide relief to parents and educators concerned with adolescents’ heavy use of social media — particularly during the COVID-19 crisis.
Contrary to popular wisdom, daily social media use is not a strong or consistent risk factor for depressive symptoms among adolescents, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers. The results are published in the Journal of Adolescent Health.”Increasingly, teenagers are active on social media, particularly during the pandemic, as they have to rely on Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms to stay in touch with friends,” says first author Noah Kres…
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