New Report: Facebook Causes Stress, Depression, Anxiety

According to a new study from Edinburgh Napier University, the more friends people have on Facebook, the more likely they were to be stressed out.


The researchers who conducted the analysis noted that “for a significant number of users, the negative effects of Facebook outweigh the benefits of staying in touch with friends and family,”


Approximately 200 students were utilized in this particular study.


Dr. Kathy Charles, the woman who led this particular research, brought up the following points in relation to her study in a prepared statement:


“For instance, although there is great pressure to be on Facebook, there is also considerable ambivalence among users about its benefits,” she said.


It was noted that certain actions and activities that Facebook users have to put up with on a regular basis cause psychological strain.


Things like rejected friend requests caused 32 percent of the people who participated in the study to feel guilty -- and 12 percent of the people said that Facebook just made them generally anxious.


“The other responses we got in focus groups and one-to-one interviews suggest the survey figures actually under-represent aspects of stress and anxiety felt by some Facebook users, whether it’s through feelings of exclusion, pressure to be entertaining, paranoia or envy of others’ lifestyles.” Charles added.


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After building and maintaining a friends network for a budding nonprofit organization for several months in addition to my own personal group of friends and family, I just quit navigating to facebook's site about four months ago. It was no longer fun and was beginning to seem compulsive, so I haven't been back.


Even more liberating is not constantly carrying my phone.


is what these social networking sites are. I have a facebook page its ugly and friendless. lol


We may feel that we have friends. But the feelings are somewhat tangled and we know what we have is virtual friends. They are not going to be there when we feel low. There is no one to pat our back or give a hug.


After a while too many friends will become a burden.


For those of us who are connected and feel that we are not moving on… we have created a website called Avoid Facebook @ www.AvoidFacebook.com