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A new study found that early adolescents with increasing depression levels also showed faster growth in problematic internet use (doi.org)
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/calliope_kekule on 2025-04-12 04:47:47+00:00.

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[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

well yeah you're gonna spend more time online if your life sucks. there's cat videos and doomscrolling here.

[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

Can confirm I was an early adolescent with depression who found life online better because cat videos.

[–] Feinsteins_Ghost@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago

Its a self licking ice cream cone of sorts.

Did the depression come before the problematic internet use or the problematic internet use come before the depression?

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