Social media has grown rapidly over the last decade and research suggests that excessive use can have a negative effect on the mental health of users – in some cases causing anxiety and depression, Sophie Turrill reports. Social networking is a huge part of our everyday lives whether we like it or not, and it is estimated that globally 1.28 billion of us use Facebook and 313 million people use Twitter monthly. This is largely down to being able to access these sites on devices such as mobile phones and tablets at any point during the day or night. Worryingly … Continue reading Social Media: How it can cause mental health problems