I know it&#x27;s anecdata, but as someone with a history of depression, social media doesn&#x27;t bother me one bit. In fact in some ways I&#x27;m rather addicted to it, always looking for a new article to read, or a cool picture to see.<p>When I&#x27;m on vacation, I happily post photos of said vacation. Then when I&#x27;m back at work, I happily look at photos of my friends&#x27; vacations and wish I was there with them instead of stuck at work!<p>I guess it depends on what sets you off -- or maybe my ability to cope with internal issues means that external things simply don&#x27;t bother me -- you bought a cool car, wow, I wish I had one! But I&#x27;m able to be grateful for what I have, and I&#x27;ve recognized what kinds of material things make me happy what what don&#x27;t.