5. Social Media
More and more people are spending large chunks of their time on social media sites such as Facebook. There’s no denying that it’s a great way to keep up with and stay in touch with friends. The problems start when people spend too much time following along with the perfect lives some of their friends are leading – or, perhaps more accurately, the perfect lives they say they are leading. It’s easy to become envious of the friend that just got back from the expensive vacation in Bora Bora or who just bought a brand-new car, and that can make someone feel less enthusiastic about their own life, which could lead to depression.