The question is, does Facebook cause these problems or does it exacerbate them? Causation versus correlationĬausation means A causes B, or B is the product of A. Even though the study found that this correlation applies to the general population, it seemed more evident among college students. This relationship, however, seems to be mediated by the tendency to compare oneself to others. Research also shows that the more time someone spends on Facebook, the higher chance they have of experiencing depressive symptoms. Another study indicated that exposure to social content on Facebook news feeds had negative effects on self-esteem as well as depression symptoms. However, some studies point toward a potential link between Facebook use and certain mental health symptoms in some people.įor example, a 2015 study showed that spending time on Facebook viewing other people’s posts without interacting may increase your chance of developing social anxiety symptoms. How does that make you feel? Everyone is different, and we don’t react to events in the same way. “I wrote in my book ‘ Facebuddha’ that we look at people’s wit, accomplishments, humblebrags, and so forth while we are stuck in our pajamas, looking at a computer screen,” says Chandra of social media use.
Ravi Chandra, MD, a psychiatrist and writer in the San Francisco area, says there are several studies that correlate symptoms of sadness, anxiety, and depression with Facebook use.
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