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Social Media Increases Risk Of Depression, Study Says

31, 2026 — Adults who spend hours scrolling social media every day are more likely to develop depression, a new study says. Around 2.5 hours or more of scrolling per day is linked to self-reported depression, researchers recently...

Social Media Increases Risk Of Depression, Study Says

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31, 2026 — Adults who spend hours scrolling social media every day are more likely to develop depression, a new study says.

Around 2.5 hours or more of scrolling per day is linked to self-reported depression, researchers recently...

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31, 2026 — Adults who spend hours scrolling social media every day are more likely to develop depression, a new study says. Around 2.5 hours or more of scrolling per day is linked to self-reported depression, researchers recently...

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