The findings published in the journal depression and anxiety suggests that negative experiences on social media were associated with depressive symptoms. We found that positive experiences on social media were not related or only very slightly linked to lower depressive symptoms. However negative experiences were strongly and consistently associated with higher depressive symptoms said lead author Brian Primack from the University of Pittsburg in the US. For the study the researchers surveyed 1179 full-time students aged between 18 to 30 about their social media use and experiences. The participants also completed a questionnaire to assess their depressive symptoms. The researchers
