“I used to start my day by logging into social media platforms,” says Tammana Singh*, a Delhi-based professional working with a MNC. “I never realised when I got addicted to social media,” she says. Singh’s experience echoes the findings of an American study, which indicates that people who use up to 7-10 social media platforms daily are three times more likely to be depressed or anxious compared to those who use up to two social media platforms. On an average, the participants used social media for 61 minutes per day and visited various social media accounts 30 times per week. Patel admits that being on social media makes him feel low about his own life and believes that while social media itself may not be a cause for depression, it does “fuel feelings of jealousy, insecurity and low self-esteem”.

Source: dna January 15, 2017 02:59 UTC