Internet Use, Depression, and Anxiety in a Healthy Adolescent Population: Prospective Cohort Study

ABSTRACT

Background: Psychiatric disorders, including conduct disturbances, substance abuse, and affective disorders, emerge in approximately 20% of adolescents. In parallel with the rise in internet use, the prevalence of depression among adolescents has increased. It remains unclear whether and how internet use impacts mental health in adolescents.

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