A recent study has identified a link between online life and depression. Amir Afkhami, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says one of the first questions he asks students he suspects are depressed is how they socialize. Chances are, he says, most of it is online.
Social Networking and Loneliness: Research Finds Link Between Online Life and Depression
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