Social Media can cause depression

[HornyBill]

Not surprised at all by results of study. If you have your eyes open you can see the drastic effects on the youth and society in general the last 15 years.

For the first time, researchers say Facebook can cause depression

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

My daughter deletes any posts that dont receive enough likes mostly from people she's never met. I've tried to teach her that the only people that matter are her real life friends, but shes obsessed with being liked by everyone. I could definitely see this causing depression for some people.....nobody likes me.

 

[Monahorns]

It causes depression for multiple reasons but I still can't quit it.

 

[bystander]

Not surprised at all by results of study. If you have your eyes open you can see the drastic effects on the youth and society in general the last 15 years.

For the first time, researchers say Facebook can cause depression

I believe that. Facebook reinforces popularity contests. I'm on Facebook with quite a few friends from high school and it's obvious who's popular and who isn't. Sometimes it's just as simple as seeing who gets the most likes for posting a sunset picture. There are also people who post links to Go Fund Me requests for themselves/family and unfortunately, you can see how much they collect. One person started complaining about it because she said everyone was letting her down. It was for her husband who nobody has met (married him later in life). She had been posting that he was unemployed for eighteen months, then he gets hurt or something. So she wanted $5K. I think she might have received $800 total.

 

[Chop]

"Social media can cause depression."

Yeah, especially on this sort of website the day after a disappointing Longhorn loss.

 

[Crockett]

Good manners are exhibited personally a lot better than online. Excluding West Mall I think Hornfans is a remarkably civil discussion haven ... I think because a lot of people here make an effort to connect with others. We all need uplifting connections with others. Social media can supply that ... but for self preservation you need to avoid the angry, the rude, the always negative and the insensitive..

 

[Dionysus]

We all need uplifting connections with others. Social media can supply that

I agree, and I think it just requires careful curation of what we choose to expose ourselves to. Facebook and Twitter, for example, allow you to block or mute the toxic stuff so you can give your attention to things that you value.

for self preservation you need to avoid the angry, the rude, the always negative and the insensitive

Yes!

 

[Chop]

"Social media can cause depression."

Yeah, especially on this sort of website the day after a disappointing Longhorn loss.

Well, if the ISU game won’t do it, the postgame commentary will...