Study Suggests Social Media Use May Decrease Stress

A new study suggests that frequent users of social media experience no greater stress in their lives than non-users and some groups may benefit from their use. The results are contrary to several previous studies that found a link between social media use and negative conditions, such as depression. “The biggest finding was that there was no relationship whatsoever between the use of these technologies and men’s self-reported levels of stress, but women who used a number of these...

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