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		guard-of-terra on April 7, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook use linked to depressive symptoms What's if it's the other way around? People prone to depression hanging on social media more.

jon-wood on April 7, 2015 [–]

This sounds far more likely to me. If I'm having a crap time and have no energy I'm far more likely to passively consume Facebook than I am to actually leave the house and see somebody.

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