You may think using Facebook, Twitter and Instagram is bringing you closer with your friends, but a new study suggests the opposite may be true. “I don’t doubt that some people using certain platforms in specific ways may find comfort and social connectedness via social media relationships,” Primack said in the release. “However, the results of this study simply remind us that, on the whole, use of social media tends to be associated with increased social isolation and not decreased social isolation." The findings support previous research that links excess social media use with poorer mental health. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWSIn its “Stress in America” report, the American Psychological Association (APA) found that being a “constant checker” of social media may increase stress levels.

Source: Fox News March 07, 2017 20:14 UTC