09/04/2026
Do you ever find yourself scrolling social media for hours without even realizing how much time has passed? A new study found that adults who spend 2.5 hours or more scrolling each day are more likely to report symptoms of depression. Researchers say social media showed a stronger link to depression than factors like work, education, gaming, web browsing or watching TV. Could your daily scrolling habits be affecting your mental health more than you realize? Read the article to find out what researchers discovered.
Adults who spend hours scrolling social media every day are more likely to develop depression, a new study says.Around 2.5 hours or more of scrolling per day is linked to self-reported depression, researchers recently reported in the journal