Depression And Depression

Pantic, Igor. "Online Social Networking and Mental Health." Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, vol. 17, no. 10, Oct. 2014, pp. 652-657. EBSCOhost, DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2014.0070. Doctor Pantic in “Online Social Networking and Mental Health” discusses various studies on Facebook and symptoms of depression, social

Social Networking: The recent study revealed that more and more people of all age groups are facing depression due to social networking. For e.g. someone enjoying outing/get together with friends or getting more likes or comments makes one feel jealous and/or left out. Most children and young people are experiencing loneliness due this.

al., 639). Although readers of the article can comprehend what the researcher is asserting, it is simplified in the USA Today article to succinctly state the link between Facebook and depression: “Social media-linked depression potentially [stems] from not only what people do online but also how their experiences linger with them afterward. (Hatner, para 3). When the author of the USA Today source describes the link between depression and Facebook, they simply say that there is a lingering effect of using Facebook and making comparisons. Although the scholarly article is saying that Facebook can intrude on daily life, they use more complicated jargon. Whereas the scholarly source uses sources for almost every sentence, there is limited citation in the USA Today source. In the USA Today article, they only quote the author of the survey once. Since the researchers of the Baker and Algorta article present research based on the research of others, they heavily cite their evidence while the popular source only cited the basic idea of the lead researcher, David Baker. In these articles,

Social Networking Sites (SNS) are most popularly used today on the Internet. SNS such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook are one of the most common social interactive sites used by adolescents. Connecting with friends, expressing oneself, and scrolling through personal profiles has never been easier before. Depending how SNS are used, it can play a huge role in the daily lives of many. According to Hugues (2015), SNS have been used to cope with loneliness and depression, boost self-esteem and well-being, and gain social status. Hugues studied the correlation between the total time spent on SNS and “unmet need for mental health support, poor self-rated mental health, and reports of psychological distress and suicidal ideation.” (Hugues,

With this increase in technology, particularly the internet and social media, researchers have begun to question its effects on mental health, particularly anxiety, depression, and loneliness.

Since its inception back in 2004, Facebook has represented a huge potential market for social media efforts by having over a billion users and that number is going to continue to grow every year very fast. But in reality, behind the scenes a number of researchers have shown proof of Facebook being connected to mental health issues like major depression. In Online Social Networking and Mental Health, there is a passage that explains “As it is thought that Facebook may be one of the factors influencing the development of depressive symptoms, it is also, assumed that certain characteristics of online behavioral may be predictive factors in depression identification and assessment. Today, it is clear that SNS (social network sites) such as Facebook can be useful in the early detection of depression symptoms among users” (Pantic). Today, Researchers have been calling this new phenomenon “Facebook depression,” which is

A recent study published in 2016 by a team of researchers found that in a survey of 1,787 adults, ages 19-32 there was a “strong and significant association between social media use and depression in a nationally representative sample of U.S. young adults” (Lindsey et al.). This is not the first study to confirm the hypothesis that social media use causes depression, but it is the most recent and largest study to date and it confirms the findings of other smaller studies done. Perhaps social media makes lonely people less lonely by allowing them to easily meet new people or rekindle old social bonds. However, a study lead by social psychologist Robert Kraut on depression and internet use found that users who were introverted were more likely to feel depressed and lonely using the internet that extroverted internet users (49-74). Social media has even given way to a new term, FOMO…or the fear of missing out which users can experience as they peruse Facebook. Not only does the internet hardwire us for depression, but its driving content can make us feel more lonely or

The more we use social media, the less happy we seem to be. Many people would agree that social media leads to isolation, depression, and anxiety. Social Media impacts people in many ways; some are good, but some are very bad. Using social media to communicate is extremely convenient, unfortunately, more people are developing social anxiety because we are learning to comunicate through a screen from a young age. Also, seeing people posting about all the good in their lives can lead you to compare yourself to others. Most importantly, increased exposure of bullying through the internet contributes to high risk of depression. Generally, social media has more bad effects on our mental health than good ones.

To begin, it is proven that social media makes people feel more depressed. For example, people tend to check their social media websites when bored. This boredom soon becomes sadness. As they look through their social media site, they realize that everyone else is having more fun. They notice people are out at dinners, parties, etc, whereas you were not invited to any of these occasions. This makes you quickly ask yourself, “Why am I not having as much fun as them?” As you ponder this question, it essentially makes you feel—lonely and unloved.

First of all, the article shows a little bit of evidence to support the claim of what social media can do to you. In the article, it states, “10% say it makes them feel less depressed (vs 5% who say more).” This shows that some people don’t think social media has a good impact

While there are many benefits to social media, there are hidden dangers as well, especially to mental health. An increasing number of studies have found that Facebook increases the risk of low self-esteem and depression because it gives a distorted

Depression is a serious mental illness; it can affect an individual’s well-being, destroy their relationships with others, and even lead to suicide if left untreated. Though many of its causes are known, scientists are conducting research to see if social media now plays a role. Depression has become a much bigger issue in recent years; between 2010 and 2016, depression rates of adolescents in the U.S. rose about 60% (Heid 46). There’s a multitude of reasons for why this could be, but the rise in social media use is a very likely cause. A U.S. study determining the association between depression and social media claims that “Multiple studies have linked social media use with declines in subjective mood, sense of well-being, and life satisfaction” (Lin et al. 328). With this information, it’s definitely possible that there is a relationship between depression and social media usage. This may be because of the situations some people face online: comparing themselves to others through photos and status updates, coming across dangerous and stalking characters, and cyberbullying. The reason for this relationship may also be simply unknown. Whatever the cause, heavy social media users are highly at risk for symptoms of

Depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act (American Psychiatric Association, 2015). The main goal of the article was to see how Facebook elicits depressive responses among online users. Also, to determine if the features of Facebook lead to depression. Facebook was created in 2004 for users to exchange messages with friends and a personal profile page for updates. (Blease, 2015) Later in the years of Facebook, users started to update their status like “just eating the biggest bowl while watching Breaking Bad.”(Blease, 2015) These type of statuses led to harmful comments from other users. Which usually are what influence the person mind to think that the statuses are true. According to the article, one of the many causes of the depression from Facebook are not having many friends, not enough likes on Facebook, and being on the site for extended period of time. The article states that if Facebook is used when individuals are alone, then the depression levels will rise. For instance, the user will log on into the website and the user will observes success, great social lives, and random activities of other users. If the user is not in a great place in life, these status updates can increase the depression in the user. Another prediction was a user will suffer more from depression when more friends

In the current study, the first hypothesis emphasizes how individuals who spend a superfluous amount of time on social media platforms, can experience more depressive symptoms as well as anxiety. Based upon our data we predicted that higher levels of depression and anxiety are significantly correlated to higher social networking usage. Even though social networking has become a huge phenomenon, it does not mean that young adolescents should let it take over their daily routines and affect them in such a way that depression and anxiety begins to influence their mood. For example, they should not be greatly bothered if they do not get enough likes, followers, retweets, and other social networking responses. Social anxiety has often been associated with the use of social networking platforms, in turn, depression and general anxiety symptoms are also related (Amies, Gelder, & Shaw, 1983; Herbert, Hope, & Bellack, 1992; Kushner, Sher, & Beitman, 1990; Lecrubier et al., 2000; Wells, Tien, Garrison, & Eaton, 1994). The popularity of social media use has increased throughout the years due to the rapid change in modern technology. Furthermore, though many articles and studies have found a correlation between these variables,the data found indicated that this prediction was partially supported. When a pearson correlation test was made, a weak correlation between time spent on social networking sites and the severity of depressive symptoms was found, as well as a significant relation when testing the p-value.

How is social media affecting one’s mental health? The more time that one spends browsing social platforms, the less satisfied one can be. These platforms are personal to the individual user because we tend to put an excessive amount of our personal lives on them and at that moment worry how others will perceive us. Consequently, society does not realize how much of an effect that social media plays in one’s mental health. It can have negative effects on the brain, which can lead to suicide, depression, and anxiety. Interactions on social media platforms can exacerbate these issues.