The generation that’s grown up with cellphones are less social and more prone to depression. Psychiatrist Jean Swenge says there’s a direct link.
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…we know from lots and lots of research that spending time with other people in person is one of the best predictors for psychological well-being and one of the best protections against having mental health issues.
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This Ted Talk by David Burns speaks for itself, but it also outlines the foundation of cognitive theory and my approach to highlighting cognitive distortions.
There is evidence of increased prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescents in industrialized countries in past 3 decades. Recent suicide trends in the United States suggest that depression in adolescents and young adults may have continued to increase.
Younger smartphone owners tend to experience a wider range of emotions vis-à-vis their phone compared with older users — from positive ones like “happy” or “grateful,” to more negative feelings like “distracted” and “angry.”
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Both studies provide evidence that people feel depressed after spending a great deal of time on Facebook because they feel badly when comparing themselves to others.
Mai-Ly N. Steers, Robert E. Wickham, and Linda K. Acitelli (2014). Seeing Everyone Else’s Highlight Reels: How Facebook Usage is Linked to Depressive Symptoms. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology: Vol. 33, No. 8, pp. 701-731.
Abstract
Two studies investigated how social comparison to peers through computer-mediated interactions on Facebook might impact users’ psychological health. Study 1 (N = 180) revealed an association between time spent on Facebook and depressive symptoms for both genders. However, results demonstrated that making Facebook social comparisons mediated the link between time spent on Facebook and depressive symptoms for men only. Using a 14-day diary design (N = 152), Study 2 found that the relationship between the amount of time spent on Facebook and depressive symptoms was uniquely mediated by upward, nondirectional, and downward Facebook social comparisons. Similarly, all three types of Facebook social comparisons mediated the relationship between the number of Facebook logins and depressive symptoms. Unlike Study 1, gender did not moderate these associations. Both studies provide evidence that people feel depressed after spending a great deal of time on Facebook because they feel badly when comparing themselves to others
Read More: https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/abs/10.1521/jscp.2014.33.8.701