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Social Media Linked to Increase in Depression Among Teens, Young Adults

Posted on March 19, 2019

Reports on a study that found a significant rise in the incidence of major depression among 12 to 25-year-olds in the U.S. The researchers say the trend started about seven years ago and they raised the possibility of a connection to the burgeoning number of people who own a smartphone.

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