Internet usage, especially among adolescents, has increased tremendously over the last few years. Between 2000 and 2012, internet usage witnessed a remarkable growth rate of 566.4%, with Asia leading in global internet users at 922.3 million. A study published in BMC Public Health evaluated the relationship between social media use and depression, examining the immediate impact and bidirectional links across developmental stages among adolescents and young adults in India, using data from two waves (2015-16 and 2018-2019 of the UDAYA (Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Youth Adults) project survey .
The findings indicated that the percentage of moderate depressive symptoms increased from 1.7% to 3.0% between Wave 1 and Wave 2. There was a slight rise in depression among adolescent girls from Wave 1 to Wave 2, while a minor decline was noted in moderate depressive symptoms among…
