Doctors Warn About Facebook Use, Link to Teenage Depression

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CHICAGO - Add "Facebook depression" to potential harms linked with social media, an influential doctors' group warns, referring to a condition it says may affect troubled teens who obsess over the online site.

Researchers disagree on whether it's simply an extension of depression some kids feel in other circumstances, or a distinct condition linked with using the online site.

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Doctors Warn About Facebook Use, Link to Teenage Depression

But there are unique aspects of Facebook that can make it a particularly tough social landscape to navigate for kids already dealing with poor self-es...

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