New study challenges social media’s mental health impact
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 6-May-2025 10:09 ET (6-May-2025 14:09 GMT/UTC)
A new Curtin University study has challenged the perception heavy social media use has a significant impact on mental health, finding little to no relationship between the two.
In fact, not only does the research indicate the amount of time spent on social media has a negligible effect on mental health indicators such as depression, anxiety and stress — the result isn’t always negative, either.
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