TV & Video Games Increase Teen Depression Risk

News Reader · Post by **News Reader** » February 3rd, 2009, 17:00

TV & Video Games Increase Teen Depression Risk
A new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry journal claims that watching television or playing video games as a teenager may lead to depression in young adults.

Researchers looked at the exposure to electronic media of 4,142 adolescents who were not depressed when the study began in 1995, before DVDs and the Internet were widely used. The teens reported an average of 5.68 hours of media exposure per day, including 2.3 hours of television, 2.34 hours of radio, 0.62 hours of videocassettes and 0.41 hours of computer games.

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Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » February 3rd, 2009, 17:33

Oh yes, when we just had a "video games are not bad at all really" article, I ducking knew it was too good to last.

Post by **Dog Pants** » February 3rd, 2009, 17:35

I think being a teenager leads to depression in young adults. It has fuck all to do with the form of entertainment they choose.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » February 3rd, 2009, 17:38

Dog Pants wrote:I think being a teenager leads to depression in young adults. It has duck all to do with the form of entertainment they choose.

I imagine not watching telly/playing games results in a higher incidence of UDIs and drug use.

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » February 3rd, 2009, 17:54

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:I imagine not watching telly/playing games results in a higher incidence of UDIs and drug use.

You just have to find the balance. I couldn't

; both sides seem to overflow.

Post by **Roman Totale** » February 3rd, 2009, 21:10

Baliame wrote:Oh yes, when we just had a "video games are not bad at all really" article, I ducking knew it was too good to last.

Dog Pants wrote:I think being a teenager leads to depression in young adults. It has duck all to do with the form of entertainment they choose.

I blame ducks.

Post by **HereComesPete** » February 3rd, 2009, 21:12

You guys are all quackers!

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » February 3rd, 2009, 21:31

Okay, you can quack off the duck jokes now.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » February 3rd, 2009, 21:34

Does this mean we should start seeing quacks more often then?

Post by **fabyak** » February 3rd, 2009, 21:51

for clucks sake

Post by **Dog Pants** » February 3rd, 2009, 21:53

Enough for christ's drake.

Post by **Roman Totale** » February 3rd, 2009, 21:56

Right, anyone else comes up with any more bird puns is in for a swift kicking - I just can't swallow them anymore.

The subtle ones are ok, but the more over the top ones really do have to be take with a chaffinch of salt.

Post by **fabyak** » February 3rd, 2009, 21:59

lark at you!

Post by **Dog Pants** » February 3rd, 2009, 21:59

Post by **Roman Totale** » February 3rd, 2009, 22:12

Starling efforts all round. I'll certainly be robin some of these puns for later use.

Post by **Dog Pants** » February 3rd, 2009, 22:18

You'd better not. I'll be chicken up on you to make sure.

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » February 3rd, 2009, 22:39

Seriously, all these bird jokes are such a major turkey.

(Pfft, I had to cross-check that with wiktionary)

Post by **HereComesPete** » February 3rd, 2009, 23:05

No need to grouse! No need to tern sour about it!

randomgazz · Post by **randomgazz** » February 3rd, 2009, 23:43

All these puns are making my Boobies perky!

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » February 4th, 2009, 0:03

You cocky bunch you, enough birds for tonight.