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:”Newsflash: Negative texting experiences may play a role in depression!”

Depression rates are on the rise among young adults and teens.

According to cinewsnow.com, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center analyzed drug use and health data for teenagers and young adults.

They found that episodes of depression increased in adolescents from nearly 9% in 2005 to just over 11% in 2014.

The greatest increase was found among teenage girls.

More research needs to be done to determine why this group is affected more, but experts said cyberbullying and negative texting experiences may play a role.