If your Instagram feed is loaded with darkly tinged Slumber, Lo-Fi and Inkwell photos, check in on your friends – a new study states this may indicate depression. In a report published August 8 in the EPJ Data Science journal, scientists analyzed over 40,000 Instagram pictures from 166 individuals who provided their mental health histories. Further, with 70 percent accuracy, the algorithm proved even more successful than doctors, at 42 percent, in identifying individuals with previous depression diagnosis. “Patients may shy away from mental health issues when speaking to their general physician and feel less stigmatized in front of a computer,” said Joe Taravella, PhD and licensed clinical psychologist, to Yahoo Beauty. "For many people, using social media is now second nature and part of our daily lives, so being able to integrate mental health support within these platforms offers exciting possibilities," she said.

Source: Fox News August 09, 2017 20:06 UTC