As the popularity of Facebook Inc FB 0.07% continues to grow, Facebook users are spending more hours every day browsing their newsfeeds.

While the climbing amount of time spent on Facebook is a good thing for the company’s advertising revenue and shareholders, many Facebook users are experiencing some negative emotional ramifications from their Facebook-ing.

Facebook Depression

Just last month, researchers at the University of Houston and Palo Alto University published two studies showing an association between Facebook use and depressive symptoms. The latest evidence seems to confirm evidence found in previous studies linking mild depressive symptoms with Facebook usage, including a 2011 American Academy of Pediatricsstudy.

Why Is Facebook Depressing?

According to Dr. James Hamblin, the underlying psychological principles behind Facebook depression relate to…

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