You asked
Please could you supply information regarding the correlation between the use of social media and depression and/or anxiety. I would like this information for the time period of 2008 to 2018.
We said
Thank you for your enquiry.
You can find some information on the links between children's wellbeing and mental health, and social media, in the report 'Measuring National Well-being: Insights into children's mental health and well-being' (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/articles/measuringnationalwellbeing/2015-10-20#social-media). This research was carried out in 2011-12. We do not have equivalent figures relating to adults.
The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-psychiatric-morbidity-survey/adult-psychiatric-morbidity-survey-survey-of-mental-health-and-wellbeing-england-2014) and study of Mental Health of Children and Young People in England (https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-of-children-and-young-people-in-england) both published by NHS Digital contain a wide range of data about prevalence of depression and anxiety.
You may be able to access other information from Public Health England, Public Health Wales or other organisations.