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There are possible links between social media use and depression. Experts warn our nation's teens and young adults are spending an alarming percentage of their time interacting through social media. Many of them could be showing the warning signs of depression. Trevor Poulin's new book addresses people's concerns. Most people habitually open social media apps when they are bored for a moment and compulsively every time they receive a notification. They don't realize social media companies hire psychologists to make their apps as addicting as possible. Why? The more time people spend using the app, the more advertising they are exposed to. A social media user is not the customer, their time and attention is the product being sold to customers who buy advertising space. Social Media Depression is a concise and easy-to-read guide discussing the communication trends unique to social media and the effects those trends could be having upon teens and young adults. Interacting with others through social media brings about a whole new set of behaviour patterns, unspoken rules, and expectations that both you and others must measure up to. The book doesn't discourage social media use. Instead, it teaches social media users how to avoid any negative effects.

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