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Constant app checking can lead to depression & anxiety

The need to constantly be on social media can cause teenagers to be depressed and anxious. New rese...
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3:17 PM - 11 Sep 2015



Constant app checking can lead...

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Constant app checking can lead to depression & anxiety

TodayFM
TodayFM

3:17 PM - 11 Sep 2015



The need to constantly be on social media can cause teenagers to be depressed and anxious.

New research from the University of Glasgow revealed that constantly checking apps - and the associated lack of sleep - poses a major health risk.

The study - which looked at 400 young people - showed that teenagers feel a huge pressure to stay connected to social media and to be online 24/7.

Clinical psychologist David Coleman says too much social media can be a dangerous thing:

 



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