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July 12, 2012 04:30 am GMT
Despite ominous warnings about "Facebook Depression," an allegedly new mental illness of depression and anxiety caused by overuse of social media, a new level-headed scientific study reveals that social networks have not made 27% of teenagers chronically depressed. Researchers Lauren Jelenchick and Dr. Megan Moreno concluded that there was no association between feeling blue and Facebook use -- even heavy facebook use -- contradicting last year's Academy of Pediatrics report warning parents to monitor their children's social networking activity. "Our study is the first to present scientific evidence on the suggested link between social-media use and risk of depression," said Jelenchick. The new findings are an important lesson to carefully review unscientific claims before freaking out.
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Forget Real Life! New Study Contradicts Existence of Facebook Depression
Despite ominous warnings about "Facebook Depression," an allegedly new mental illness of depression and anxiety caused by overuse of social media, a new level-headed scientific study reveals that social networks have not made 27% of teenagers chronically depressed. Researchers Lauren Jelenchick and Dr. Megan Moreno concluded that there was no association between feeling blue and Facebook use -- even heavy facebook use -- contradicting last year's Academy of Pediatrics report warning parents to monitor their children's social networking activity. "Our study is the first to present scientific evidence on the suggested link between social-media use and risk of depression," said Jelenchick. The new findings are an important lesson to carefully review unscientific claims before freaking out.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/rFyQ74b7i7A/
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