Yes, I have seen the same pattern with myself. Tiktok makes me happy in moderation. But when it starts to displace too much of my life and I get less social interaction, exercise, etc, then I start to have some depressive symptoms. This would be more of an indirect cause.
I think there are also a lot of people for whom social media is a direct cause of anxiety, especially young women.
I think there are also a lot of people for whom social media is a direct cause of anxiety, especially young women.