Title: Cureus | Social Media Use and Its Connection to Mental Health: A Systematic Review
Headings: Social Media Use and Its Connection to Mental Health: A Systematic Review
Social Media Use and Its Connection to Mental Health: A Systematic Review
Abstract
Introduction & Background
Social media
Impact on mental health
The need for a systematic review
Review
Research strategy
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Result
Discussion
Limitation and suggestion
Conclusions
References

Content: An Eight Year Longitudinal Study
8-year longitudinal study
Increased time spent on social media was not associated with increased mental health issues across development when examined at the individual level. Escobar-Viera et al. [ 12]
For Better or for Worse? A Systematic Review of the Evidence on Social Media Use and Depression Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Minorities
Systematic Literature Review
Social media provides a space to disclose minority experiences and share ways to cope and get support; constant surveillance of one's social media profile can become a stressor, potentially leading to depression. O’Reilly et al. [ 15]
Potential of Social Media in Promoting Mental Health in Adolescents
qualitative study
Adolescents frequently utilize social media and the internet to seek information about mental health. O’Reilly [16]
Social Media and Adolescent Mental Health: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
focus groups
Much of the negative rhetoric of social media was repeated by mental health practitioners, although there was some acknowledgement of potential benefit. Feder et al. [