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In this we first discuss Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory and the possibility of depression resulting from the lack of fulfilling our basic needs. Moving forward, we define depression, what it is, and discuss how social media plays a part. Does it cause depression or do depressed people simply use social media more? This is an important link which is examined through a Harvard research paper on the rollout of Facebook during the early days of social media. Lastly, stemming from our findings, suggestions are given as possible ways to mitigate negative effects of social media.