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Starting social media younger linked to anxiety and depression in teens
The age at which adolescents first start using social media may be more important to their mental health than whether they have a social media account at all, new UNSW Sydney research suggests.
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The age at which adolescents first start using social media may be more important to their mental health than whether they have a social media account at all, new UNSW Sydney research suggests. A survey of 365 Australian adolescents ages 10 to 15 and one of their parents found that those who began using social media at a younger age reported more symptoms of anxiety and depression.
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