Doctors: Excessive scrolling on social media can have negative impact on brain health

News 12 – Connecticut – Sunday, December 22, 2024
By Gillian Neff

Mounting research shows spending hours a day mindlessly scrolling through social media can have a negative impact on brain health. It’s so common that “brain rot” is Oxford’s word of the year.

Stamford Health’s Dr. Raviv Berlin says too much time online can also contribute to depression due to loneliness, a lack of meaningful connections, and feelings that your life doesn’t measure up to the content you’re seeing from others.

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