Category Archives: Social media

Increased Social Media Use Linked to Developing Depression

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Giorgio Bertini

Young adults who spend 300 or more minutes on social media a day are 2.8 times more likely to develop depression within six months than those who use social media for 120 minutes or less. Young adults who increased their … Continue reading →

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COVID‑19 Epidemic Peer Support and Crisis Intervention Via Social Media

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Giorgio Bertini

This article describes a peer support project developed and carried out by a group of experienced mental health professionals, organized to ofer peer psychological support from overseas to healthcare professionals on the frontline of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China. This pandemic … Continue reading →

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The Psychology Behind Social Media Interactions

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Giorgio Bertini

Why is digital communication so often easier than communicating face-to-face? In fact, the creators of virtual war games argue that the virtual experience is better than the real one, because the dangers connected to the real experience are removed. In … Continue reading →

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Could social media be used to detect disease outbreaks?

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

New research has looked at whether social media could be used to track an event or phenomenon, such as flu outbreaks and rainfall rates. The study by academics at the University of Bristol’s Intelligent Systems Laboratory is published online in … Continue reading →

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