{"id":342438,"date":"2015-02-05T19:45:42","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T11:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/cyber-villain-facebook-can-cause-depression-342438.html"},"modified":"2015-02-05T19:45:42","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T11:45:42","slug":"cyber-villain-facebook-can-cause-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/health-hk\/medical-news-hk\/cyber-villain-facebook-can-cause-depression-342438.html","title":{"rendered":"The Cyber Villain: Facebook can cause depression"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/shutterstock_203069299_.jpg\"><span style=\"display: block;\" class=\"wrap-img\" id=\"wrap-img-71972\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-71972 img-responsive  aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/shutterstock_203069299_-625x342.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_203069299_!\" width=\"625\" height=\"342\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p> <p>There's no fault\u00a0in keeping touch with old friends and being up-to-date with what's going on in your social circle. But the real harm lies in\u00a0comparing ourselves to people on our\u00a0<strong>Facebook<\/strong> friend list.<\/p> <p>A study published in the journal <em>Computers in Human Behaviour<\/em>\u00a0surveyed 700 students who were regular Facebook users that proves Facebook makes us sad - hardly a surprise. Co-authored by Professor Margaret Duffy from the University of Missouri-Columbia, the study found that those who have an account to stay connected with friends do not suffer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/medical-news\/beer-71428.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">detrimental effects<\/a> but those who 'spy' or cyber-stalk friends are prone to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/medical-news\/revealed-women-emotional-67352.html#post-67352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">feelings of depression<\/a>.<\/p> <p><em>\"We found that if Facebook users experience envy of the activities and lifestyles of their friends on Facebook, they are much more likely to report feelings of depression,\"<\/em> she explained. <em>\"Facebook can be a very positive resource for many people, but if it is used as a way to size up one\u2019s own accomplishments against others, it can have a negative effect. It is important for Facebook users to be aware of these risks so they can avoid this kind of behavior when using Facebook.\"<\/em><\/p> <p>In other words, the study prompts Facebook users to be mindful of how they use the site. Next time you are feeling down after wishing you had X's <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/best-dressed-fashion\/best-dressed-week-scarlett-johansson-preen-71176.html#post-71176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">beautiful looks<\/a>, or dreaming you were living Y's life, or<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/wanderlust-instagram-travel-world-66038.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> traveling like Z<\/a>, close that tab and open <em>Marie France Asia<\/em> instead (insert wink emoticon).<\/p>  <p><em>Natasha Gan<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It's no secret that we are vulnerable to comparing ourselves with others - especially through social media. 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