Teens are constantly listening to music, suffer from depression in 8, 3 times more frequently than others

It is not clear, frequent listening to music leads teens to depression or, conversely, depressed mood makes them this way "escape from reality", but the fact remains that revealed a direct correlation between music and depression.

US researchers interviewed 106 adolescents, 46 of whom were diagnosed with "clinical depression" as they prefer to spend their free time. We were given 6 options to choose from: sit on the Internet, read books, watch TV, watch movies, play games or listen to music. It turned out that those who are constantly listening to music, manifested symptoms of depression in 8, 3 times more often than the rest. But those who read a lot, on the contrary, proved to be 10 times more mentally stable. Other types medakommunikatsy no effect on the emotional state of adolescents.

Conclusions of scientists are: a love of reading is not a sign of isolation and "leaving a" as previously thought, and the clock sounding the room teenage music should force parents to guard.

via factroom.ru