CNN (1/3, Howard) reports, “There appears to be a connection between social media use and depressive symptoms in 14-year-olds, and that connection may be much stronger for girls than boys,” researchers concluded after analyzing “data on 10,904 14-year-olds who were born between 2000 and 2002 in the” UK. The findings were published online Jan. 4 in EClinicalMedicine. CNN adds that child and adolescent psychiatrist Gary Maslow, MD, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Duke University, explained that “he often points his patients’ families to the American Academy of Pediatrics for tips on how to establish healthy social media habits in the home.” Also covering the study are Reuters (1/4, Kelland) and The Guardian (UK) (1/4, Campbell).
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— “Link between social media and depression stronger in teen girls than boys, study says, “Jacqueline Howard, CNN, January 3, 2019