Facebook can leave you down in the dumps

13 April 2015 - 02:20

By Shaun Smillie

Seeing their friends living "the good life" on Facebook is causing depression among users who feel they are missing out. A study by the University of Houston, in Texas, has found that constantly comparing oneself to friends, coupled with the amount of time spent on Facebook, might be linked to depression.

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