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Blog post: Social Isolation Rises Among Adults: Is Facebook to Blame?

May 14, 2012 / Posted by Christina — 1 comment
35 percent of adults over age forty-five are chronically lonely, compared to twenty percent twenty years ago.

According to the Diane Rehm show's segment today on National Public Radio (NPR) about the relationship between social media and loneliness in older adults, the rise in social media use may explain ...
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Blog post: Facebook Feature Will Provide Immediate Crisis Counseling to Suicidal Users

Dec 15, 2011 / Posted by Christina — 0 comments
Recognizing that a Facebook user's friends are the ones most likely to spot suicidal thoughts, comments, etc. Facebook has launched a feature that will allow a Facebook user's friends to click a link next to a suicidal comment that will flag it as suicidal. Then, instantly a chat ...
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