Psychology of Media & Technology

Here's an article that WON'T make headlines because so many people are convinced that social media is bad. Hard to combat beliefs with science.  Bravo to @HealthDayNews for paying attention! Social media behaviors are complex, not one size fits all.   Not to mention that mental distress and disorders are complex with multiple factors and causes.  I was encouraged, too, by the responsible analysis the researchers made.  

Two important points: 1) Negative experiences are not the sole province of social media--they happen offline as well as on, and 2) "linked" is not the same as causal.  It is, however, probably fair to say that bad experiences can contribute to depression no matter where they occur. As a positive psychologist, I think Primack makes the best point - we need to teach people to develop resilience to negative experiences.  These are valuable skills for all aspects of life.