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    The rise in smartphone use and social media corresponds with an increase in reported depression symptoms. While social media use does not directly cause depression, excessive or unhealthy usage can negatively impact mood through irritability, lower self-esteem, and in severe cases, suicidal thoughts or actions. Moderation through limiting notifications and dedicating phone-free time can help ensure social media usage does not harm mental wellness.

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    The rise in smartphone use and social media corresponds with an increase in reported depression symptoms. While social media use does not directly cause depression, excessive or unhealthy usage can negatively impact mood through irritability, lower self-esteem, and in severe cases, suicidal thoughts or actions. Moderation through limiting notifications and dedicating phone-free time can help ensure social media usage does not harm mental wellness.

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    Does Social Media Cause Depression?

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    The rise in smartphone use and social media corresponds with an increase in reported depression symptoms. While social media use does not directly cause depression, excessive or unhealthy usage can negatively impact mood through irritability, lower self-esteem, and in severe cases, suicidal thoughts or actions. Moderation through limiting notifications and dedicating phone-free time can help ensure social media usage does not harm mental wellness.

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    The causes:

    1. One reason the


    correlation seems more than
    coincidental is that an
    increase in depression
    occurred in tandem with the
    rise in smartphone use.

    Does Social Media


    Cause Depression?

    Steps you can take to insure


    healthy social media use:
    The effect:
    1. Turn off notifications
    2. Phone-free time 1. Irritable mood
    before sleep 2. Loss of self-esteem
    3. For parents,to check 3. Suicidal thoughts,
    in regularly with kids actions, or plans.
    about their social
    media use

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