Study links social media use with depression in adults

While social media has been linked to anxiety and depression in teens, a new study now suggests that adults are also susceptible. In Belgium, a survey indicated close to 20% of adults reported feeling depressed, up from 10% before COVID. Experts theorise that social media may serve as a reminder to people of what they've been missing this past year.


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