A Wall Street Journal report made the claim based on the results of an alleged internal Facebook survey.
Researchers at Facebook estimate that 12.5 percent of the app's more than 2.9 billion users, or more than 360 million, face similar problems.
In the document, the researchers said the results were the result of users' anxious use of the app, also known as Internet addiction.
This trend of use is worse on Facebook than on other major social media platforms, but researchers have not proven the connection.
Facebook called it the result of "improper" use of its platform.
The revelations are part of a series of Facebook files that contain internal company documents leaked by Frances Hughes, a former employee of the company.
Researchers had previously discovered that using the company's photo-sharing app, Instagram, had a negative effect on the mental health of young users.
According to the Wall Street Journal, research into the negative effects of using social media began several years ago by a Facebook team to prevent harmful behaviors.
Several solutions were suggested by the research team and some were implemented by the company, but in 2019 the team was disbanded.
The results were shared with the company in March 2020 by the team.
He discovered that some users lose control of their time spent on Facebook and that this can lead to problems in their lives.
The company, meanwhile, called the Wall Street Journal's report irresponsible and said the research was aimed at helping people better understand the challenges.
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