Social Media

Social media are interactive computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks.

Adults with increased social media usage likely to develop depression within six months

The findings showed that excess time on social media may displace forming more important in-person relationships, achieving personal or professional goals, or even simply having moments of valuable reflection.
Parenting tips: 5 ways social media affects your teenager's mental health

Social media can affect your child in more ways than one. Read on to know how social media impacts your teenage kids and what you can do to help them.
Are you overdosing on your smartphone amidst the COVID-19 lockdown? Here’s how it hurts your skin

Obsessed with social media? Think before you spend too much time on it as according to some studies it can have a negative effect on your skin. Read on to know more.
Instagram motivates people to exercise: Study

A new study has revealed that it gets easier for people to exercise when they get motivated through Instagram.
Social media not directly responsible for teen anxiety, depression

As we blame social media for deteriorating mental health in teens, this new study says that both might not be directly linked.
Internalising behaviour may not be good for mental health

Keeping your feelings to yourself may not be the right thing to do if you want to have peace of mind. Read on to know more about internalising behaviour.
Are you addicted to social media? Here are the ways to reduce its harmful impacts

Social media addiction can give you insurmountable stress, says a recent study. Here how it works and ways to deal with the harmful effects of this phenomenon.
Twitter posts could help identify users with depression, anxiety: Study

According to a new study, researchers can identify users with depression, anxiety by assessing their Twitter posts.
Social media use adversely affects girls more

According to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, social media effects are not a one-way street. They are nuanced, reciprocal, possibly contingent on gender.
Social media is fuelling eating disorders among teenagers

Social media is impacting the attitude of teenagers to their own bodies and putting pressure on them about how they should act and look all the time, said a British Cabinet Minister, Damian Hinds.
Know why AR filters must carry warnings on beauty enhancement

According to experts, the augmented reality (AR) filters and lenses which are available on social networking platforms like Instagram and Snapchat must have health warnings.
Know about these habits which could trigger a panic attack
Instagram exposure could ruin your child's eating habit: Study

According to a study published in the journal Pediatrics, children who view unhealthy snack images on social media platforms are likely to consume more calories from unhealthy snacks.
Know whether social media use can cause depression

Use of social media does not necessarily lead to depressive symptoms later in adolescents and young adults, according to a recent research.
Is social media addiction making us even more lonely?

Recent research says that staying glued to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter does not keep us 'connected' or happy. These social media platforms alienate us from our real world making us lonely. We suggest ways to cope with loneliness in healthy ways.
Negative experience on social media can lead to loneliness: Study

What you encounter on social media can dictate whether you're feeling lonely or not. A recent study has showed that bad experience on Facebook or Twitter can make you feel lonely.
Social media addicts behave like those addicted to drugs: Study

A new research published in the Journal of Behavior Addictions has suggested that excessive use of social media platforms can make its users take decisions as bad as drug addicts tend to do.
These negative social media behaviours are associated with depression: Study

A new study published in the Journal of Applied Biobehavioural Research has revealed that social media behaviours are linked to major depressive disorder (MDD).
Higher use of social media associated with depression in girls: Study

A recent study published in the journal EClinicalMedicine has revealed that teenage girls who spend more time on social media have a higher risk of depression than boys.
Avoid binge drinking to curb social media addiction

A recent study has associated the binge drinking habit of college goers with social media addiction and inappropriate online behaviour. Get rid of this bad habit with our tips.