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bkussow t1_j9r5h16 wrote

Reply to comment by nicuramar in Teen girls mental health has proven link to social media usage by OutlandishnessOk2452

Someone posted the original article from the professor the other day on r/daddit so I gave it a read (it's a little lengthy).

The main article focuses on studies performed as far back as the early 2010's so it focuses more on impact from social media like Facebook and instagram. That last sentence is not something mentioned and merely the secondary article trying to make a connection.

I would suggest reading the original though. It is a fascinating area of study that is only going to get more important going forward.

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bryguy001 t1_j9s0cl8 wrote

If I'm remembering correctly, that article was basically lying by omission. If you looked at the data going back to the 90's, 97 was the worst year -- way before social media existed.

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bkussow t1_j9s1t9z wrote

You are remembering wrong. They state the depression pandemic started 2012 so they don't really go earlier than that.

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bryguy001 t1_j9svr1v wrote

Ask yourself, why didn't they go back farther than that?

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bkussow t1_j9tbdlb wrote

They state why as well. Maybe you should read it instead of continually guessing.

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