Meanwhile, she had yet to find a fulfilling job, was not in any kind of serious relationship, and could not afford to travel.
When I asked what was going on with her friends on Facebook, she broke down in tears, explaining that several of her friends had recently gotten married, one had a new baby, and some friends were even working abroad. The patient described feelings of depression and anhedonia, as well as difficulty sleeping and concentrating. I could see it was the Facebook app that was demanding all of her attention. From the moment I greeted her, she was entirely engrossed in her smartphone, rarely taking her eyes off of it. A 25-year-old woman presented to my clinic with some mood issues that she was experiencing.
