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Social Media and Depression by Michael Yapko

Social Media and Depression by Michael Yapko

Social Media and Depression by Michael Yapko

In Michael Yapko's depression workshops, the discussion invariably turns to the higher use of social media as a catalyst for young people's higher rates of depression compared to previous generations. New research suggests that, indeed, there is a relationship between one's use of social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat etc.) and depression.

The April, 2016,  issue of Depression and Anxiety reported a study in which researchers compared the amount of time spent using social media with depression. Having surveyed almost 1800  adults (ages 19-32), the results indicated a higher rate of


1.7 times greater likelihood of depression in the group
that had the most social media use. 

 They do not make conclusions about whether being on social media causes more depression or if people who are already depressed are using social media more.

More research will certainly be valuable, but the bottom line is that 


being social with people is not the same as being social with devices.

Social Media and Depression by Michael Yapko

We need to teach our children how to communicate with each other using real words and expressing and regulating our emotions accordingly. Using text/chat acronyms, emojis and facial overlays on snapchat is not the same as developing one's social skills, and depression is more likely to arise when relationships are poor or absent.


Reference:
Lin, L. y., Sidani, J. E., Shensa, A., Radovic, A., Miller, E., Colditz, J. B., Hoffman, B. L., Giles, L. M. and Primack, B. A. (2016), ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND DEPRESSION AMONG U.S. YOUNG ADULTS. Depress. Anxiety, 33: 323–331. doi: 10.1002/da.22466


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Comments

Milos Djukic

7 years ago #8

You are welcome Louise Smith :)

Louise Smith

7 years ago #7

#5
I am sure Brian McKenzie in Chuyskaya Oblast’, Kyrgyzstan that you can balance out digital and f2f interactions. But these days when everything can be delivered to your address in a big city, it's becoming more and more apparent that some people can't.

Louise Smith

7 years ago #6

#5
8?/ eight ball pool?

Louise Smith

7 years ago #5

Thank you Milos Djukic for sharing my buzz in Fractals Forever !

Louise Smith

7 years ago #4

#2
Yes adults become like children in the playground - bullies or bullied and everything is always a drama. I get a lot of clients with these problems. I suggest they ignore and stick with their real friends. I encourage them turn their digital technology off and to go out and do something f2f with real people!

Louise Smith

7 years ago #3

#1
That's a great policy Dean Owen !

Mohammed Abdul Jawad

7 years ago #2

It’s totally distraction and insensible when people spend too much time on social media. And then, what a miserable state when social media, at extremes, lends itself to gossiping and vain talk! People become so glued to their devices all the time to the extent that they don’t talk to the one next to them or their families or to their children in their houses. Rather they enjoy being engaged online on those sites. That's the perils of social networking!

Dean Owen

7 years ago #1

Too true, which is why there are no smart phones in my household - Dinner around the dining table

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