Uso de redes sociais e saúde mental?

Parece que sim, afecta negativamente a saúde mental:
https://news.sky.com/story/social-medias-dark-side-revealed-scientists-say-facebook-addicts-are-similar-to-drug-users-11603504

Citando:
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Scientists carrying out a gambling experiment found the worst performers tended to be those who regularly used platforms such as Facebook.

The same trend was also observed among people who are reliant on drugs such as cocaine and heroin.

"Around one-third of humans on the planet are using social media, and some of these people are displaying maladaptive, excessive use of these sites," said lead researcher Dr Dar Meshi, from Michigan State University."

Redes sociais e bem estar psicólogico

Instagram está para o fim da lista. YouTube no topo:
http://time.com/4793331/instagram-social-media-mental-health/

Citando:
"Previous studies have suggested that young people who spend more than two hours a day on social networking sites are more likely to report psychological distress. “Seeing friends constantly on holiday or enjoying nights out can make young people feel like they are missing out while others enjoy life,” the #StatusOfMind report states. “These feelings can promote a ‘compare and despair’ attitude.”"

As pessoas incham...

... não se sabe muito bem porquê (não é bem assim, ver final). Podemos ver aqui algo que recentemente causou agitação nas redes sociais (RU): A mesma barriga com 12h de diferença:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3651641/Tiffany-Brien-shares-photos-stomach-12-hours-apart-prove-bloats-like-else.html


PS. Alguns motivos para o inchaço abdominal:
http://senasecoisas.blogspot.pt/2016/06/sobre-o-inchaco-depois-de-comer.html?m=1

Polémica com recomendação de aparelho para curar ou até prevenir cancro da próstata

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/08/noel-edmonds-my-dad-died-of-ignorance-i-got-prostate-cancer-beca/


Citando:
""The medical profession can't even define the exact definition of health, but I'm encouraging people please don't do what my father did and die of ignorance," he said.
"We don't understand energy, that's why we have quantum physics and a bunch of people in CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) trying to understand it.
"I could have gone down the same route. I believe pulsed electromagnetism has a role to play in tackling cancer and I will always believe that.""
(...)
"In a follow up statement, the company said: "Although research using very low frequency and intensity PEMF ([pulsed electromagnetic field) to help address cancer has produced some promising early results, it is currently in the very early stages and EMPpad does not make the claim that PEMF therapy can prevent cancer."


PS. Críticas ao autor dos comentários:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3634373/JAN-MOIR-Noel-know-insults-victim-cancer.html