Teen depression is associated with increased use of social media

In a study analyzing data on 11,000 British youth, researchers found that 14-year-old girls were more likely to use social media: about 40% of them used them for more than three hours a day. 20% of teenagers.

The study also found that 12% of those who did not use social media and 38% of those who used them more intensively (more than five hours a day) showed signs of more severe depression.

When researchers examined the underlying causes of the use of depression by social networks, they found that 40% of girls and 25% of boys had been harassed or bullied on the Internet.

The symptoms of sleep disorders appeared in 40% of girls compared to 28% of boys. Anxiety and lack of sleep are associated with depression.

The researchers concluded that girls were more affected by the use of social media and by anxiety related to fitness and self-esteem. But boys have been less affected by this.