The Effects of Social Media on Depression

In 2009, only about half of 12th graders were on social media every day. By 2017, it was about 85%. So I think there's kind of a tipping point there. Partially because social media is social. It doesn't just affect the people who use it. It affects the people who don't use it. And then if you're not on social media, you're left out. Even if you think that spending a lot of time online is a wash for mental health, you still could get this negative effect as it's displacing time for other things.