Social media offers little substitute for real-life emotional support, research suggests
Two new papers by Oregon State University scientists suggest that social media may do little to replace the emotional support people receive from in-person relationships and that the timing of social media use may matter for a person's mental health.
<p>Two new papers by Oregon State University scientists suggest that social media may do little to replace the emotional support people receive from in-person relationships and that the timing of social media use may matter for a person's mental health.</p>