Link between time spent on social media and depression

Percentage of 14-year-olds in the UK with depressive symptoms in relation to the number of hours per weekday they spend on social media

Depressive symptoms include feeling miserable or unhappy, crying a lot, finding it hard to think properly or concentrate, and feeling lonely, among others.
Chart: Diana Baptista Source: Kelly, Zilanawala, Booker, & Sacker (2019). Social Media Use and Adolescent Mental Health: Findings From the UK Millennium Cohort Study
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