Teenagers with more than 300 Facebook friends are at a higher risk of
stress and depression than those who have fewer, a study has found.
Researchers from Montreal University asked 88 people aged between 12
and 17 how many friends they had on social media and how they
interacted with them.
Samples of the teenagers' cortisol levels were also taken four times a
day over three consecutive days.
Those with more Facebook friends were found to have higher levels of
cortisol - which studies have shown can cause depression in later
life.
While none of the teenagers taking part in the study suffered from
depression, Professor Sonia Lupien, who headed up the study, said:
"While other important external factors are also responsible, we
estimated that the isolated effect of Facebook on cortisol was around
eight per cent.
Now, don't you think you need to reduce your activities on facebook...?
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