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Giventhe rise of technical dependency, in particular among the millennia of today, the effect of all our social media interactions has become a focal point for mental health researchers. So far, the results have not been good.

Several studies have shown This comparing your life to the happy-go-lucky life described on Instagram and Facebook can reduce your self-esteem and your satisfaction of life, and you make you feel more lonely, anxious and depressed. And Reddit and Twitter are known to be toxic environments where Trolls Roam as online bullies.

However, as it turns out, social media is not all bad because they can also work as a foreign support system.

We all saw these comforting stories on Twitter of people around the world who raise to help someone,like when Internet United Find an abandoned band for the autistic son of a man. There are also great stories,As the viral hiking proposal of this couple, WhereThe chivalrous way a man answered another man Ask for his girlfriend, it restores our faith in humanity. A study even found that as much as Instagramcan actually help you achieve your fitness goals when you are reinforced by support by an online community.

A published studyThis month in theJournal of Medical Internet Research found that some sub-declarations can actually help people fight depression and other mental health problems. The researchers at the University of Utah analyzed more than two million posts made by active members on five sub-assessments: R / depression, r / bipolar, r / schizophrenia, r / loss (a sub-bed that is Focus on weight loss), R / Happy and R / R / Bodybuilding is between October 2007 to May 2015.

In comparison with R / Happy and R / Bodybuilding sub-evaluations, R / Depression, R / bipolar and R / Schizophrenia sub-generations included much more negative language, and users seemed to have time harder to express their thoughts and their feelings. Over time, however, they have found that members seemed to get better and express their feelings and note a decrease in the negative language.

"Our results also suggest that participation in these platforms that can improve the written communication of members," says the study. "Despite prolonged interactions with other depressed individuals, the emotional states of members of depression had become more positive."

It's easy to see why this would be the case. Although many IRL support groups exist for people who have difficulty in mental health problems, people with social anxiety, trauma or even just one self-esteem can find more difficult to find 'Express in public only in the relative security of the Internet. By continuing to post, they also develop their ability to verbalize their emotions. Not to mention, as it can sometimes be crazy, even reddit has the potential to provide the type of support for foreigners who can help someone can pass through a difficult period. We attended this sapinhant when we wrote about a man who went viral on Reddit to lose "70 pounds of weight and sadness". Users have excited it with praise andEven says he looked like a prince disney.

All that is to say that if you emotionally practice with something, look for help in a specific sub-article might not be a bad way to go there. And for more inspiration and tips on flying the SADs, consultHow Dwayne Johnson overcame his disabling depression.