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Constant scrolling through your feed can lead to feelings of uneasiness and insecurity. “People don’t share the most ‘miserable’ things that they are doing,” said Dr. Ethan Gorenstein.

“It was never the case that people could be involuntary committed for being a little odd . . . unless they had evidence of mental illness,” said Dr. Paul Appelbaum.

“For hypochondriacs, the internet has absolutely changed things for the worse,” says Dr. Brian Fallon. These susceptible surfers have been given a name. “Cyberchondriacs,” he notes.

Dr. Kathleen Pike writes about the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study which is helping us understand the relationship of brain development to brain degeneration.