
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Scholarly research shows that social media is bad for your mental health. Young adults who use Instagram more than two hours a day display symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness and poor body image. If you are using multiple platforms of social media you have an increased likelihood of suffering from a major depressive disorder or an anxiety disorder. This episode will explore how social media may be the cause of serious mental distress and why we just can't stop using it.
By Dr. Brenda Gesell5
2727 ratings
Scholarly research shows that social media is bad for your mental health. Young adults who use Instagram more than two hours a day display symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness and poor body image. If you are using multiple platforms of social media you have an increased likelihood of suffering from a major depressive disorder or an anxiety disorder. This episode will explore how social media may be the cause of serious mental distress and why we just can't stop using it.