The relationship between social media use and depression
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analysis. Firstly, the literature o n the relationship between social media and depression was reviewed to understand how social media may
contribute to depression. Secondly, an understanding of what people with depression need most and their social media use habits was
developed. Then, literature related to social media was read to understand the positive impact social media has on people psychologically
and whether this positive impact fi ts the psychological needs of people with depression. The conclusion is that relationship between social
media and depression is in fact correlational rather than causal.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18686/mcs.v5i2.1740
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