Negative online content could cause depressive symptoms in Millennials. A study from the University of Pittsburgh shows that for every 10% increase in self-described “negative” content, 18-30-year-olds experienced a 19% uptick in symptoms like helplessness, hopelessness, and worthlessness. Can positive content reverse the effect? Unfortunately, content that users classified as “positive” yielded no statistically significant changes. (The Outline)
