Are teens who spend more time on social media more likely to suffer anxiety and/or depression?

There is a strong correlation, and many do answer yes to this question, however, one must not mistake correlation for causation. While there is an increase in anxiety and depression in today's youths, we ought to try and look beyond just social media for a cause of this. In some cases, social media is the cause, but there is often an underlying cause besides just this, and often times there is an entirely different reason all together. Each case is different in and of itself.

answer; participant observation method;