Avoiding Social Media For Just One Week Cuts Depression, Study Finds

Researchers randomly assigned 154 people aged 18 to 72 who reported using social media every day to one of two groups. The results the study found was that avoiding social media for just one week cuts down on depression.

In the United Kingdom, the proportion of adults who use social media climbed from 45% in 2011 to 71% in 2021. Approximately 97 percent of individuals aged 16 to 44 use social media on a regular basis, and 95 percent of adults have used the internet in the last three mont...

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