A new study has linked binge-watching to depression and loneliness, even for relatively light-hearted shows like Netflix's Orange Is the New Black.

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A study at the University of Texas at Austin claims that 18-29-year-olds who binge-watch various TV shows are more likely to depressed, per the New York Daily News.

Polling 300 people in this demographic were asked questions like "How often do you feel alone?" and "How many days during the past week have you felt sad?" as well as how many episodes of television they typically watch in one sitting.

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As it turns out, "The more an individual was lonely and depressed, the more episodes the individual watched," according to the study.

Expounding upon this finding, the researchers said that "When binge-watching becomes rampant, viewers may neglect their work and their relationships with others may suffer. Physical fatigue and health problems such as obesity and other health problems are a cause for concern."

There appears to be a correlation between the number of TV episodes watched in one sitting and the likelihood of depression. Much of the loneliness may stem from the fact that 80 percent of those binge-watchers claimed that they do this action alone.

Netflix and Hulu have essentially invented binge-watching due to all episodes of a series being available in one easily stream-able location. Orange Is the New Black was one of the favorite shows from participants in the study, in addition to ABC's Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy. All of these shows are currently available on Netflix.

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