Are Overly Active Facebook Users Depressed?

If you have a Facebook account, you probably notice a few of you friends posting way more than others. Is there a reason they do this? Tara explains how people that share personal information on social media frequently might be feeling lonely or depressed!

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Study: Facebook Users Who Share Too Much Information More Lonely, Depressed
http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2014/05/25/study-facebook-users-who-share-too-much-information-more-lonely-depressed/
"Over-sharing of personal information and increased general activity on Facebook often displays someone dealing with 'loneliness' or possible depression away from their computer."

Computers in Human Behavior
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563214002234
"The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between loneliness and self-disclosure in social networking sites (i.e., Facebook)."

The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/127/4/800.full
"Using social media Web sites is among the most common activity of today's children and adolescents."

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