A New Low

Now there are concerns from doctors about "Facebook depression" among teens. When I think about past generations, and the real hardships that the youth had to deal with, this kind of stuff just sounds pathetic. What is going to happen to this younger crowd when it has to face a real hardship?

This story reads like a joke.

From the Associated Press:

With in-your-face friends' tallies, status updates and photos of happy-looking people having great times, Facebook pages can make some kids feel even worse if they think they don't measure up.

It can be more painful than sitting alone in a crowded school cafeteria or other real-life encounters that can make kids feel down, O'Keeffe said, because Facebook provides a skewed view of what's really going on. Online, there's no way to see facial expressions or read body language that provide context.