Social Media Use as a Leading Cause of Depression in Adolescents: Critical Review

Thesis Statement and Outline: Social Media Use; A leading Cause of Depression in Adolescents Thesis: The authors discuss the connection between social media use and depression as well as other negative effects such as social and appearance anxiety, low self-esteem, poor sleep, and anxiety. However, they fail to discuss the specific factors in social media use such as bullying that increase the risk of depression among adolescents. Outline: 1. Introduction 2. Definitions 3. Definition of adolescents 4. Definition of depression 5. Statistics 6. History of Social Media 7. Common social media platforms 8. Effects of Social Media 9. Counter Argument 10. Examination of social media factors that cause depression among adolescents 11. Advantages of social media use by adolescents 12. Mental health support from social media 13. Conclusion