How Does Social Media Cause Anxiety Disorders?

In recent years, it has sadly become true that technology is getting smarter while humans are getting dumber. Due to the overwhelming success of social media as a new form of communication, the world is experiencing a massive increase of media exposure, especially among teenagers. Indeed, people are beginning to appreciate the simplicity of the old days; kids used to spend more time outdoors, making face to face interactions with both people and nature. Nowadays, the whole world in teenagers’ eyes seems to fit into the screens of their smartphones, making it harder for parents to control the type of content their kids are exposed to every day. Even though social media was initially designed to bring people closer together, It has actually turned into a problem instead of a solution; kids today are suffering from behavioral disorders that are not supposed to occur at such a young age. Despite the advantages of social media, it seems to influence teenagers negatively, causing them to lack social skills and turn into concernedly depressed, constantly bored shades of human beings.

Social media does not only have a negative effect on the brain of an adolescent, but also the sleep one may receive. Most adolescents send a text message before they go to bed and keep their phone close to their bed or under their bed so they do not miss important messages throughout the night (Lenhart, Ling, Campbell, & Purcell as cited in George, 2014). A survey with over 900 pupils between the ages of 12-15 were asked about how often social media affected their sleep. In the study it was stated that one

Did you know social media can change you? Social media can cause problems with your health? In the article, “Student examines negative effects of social media on teens” by Aurelie Krakowsky and “The Upside of Selfies: Social media isn’t all that bad for kids” by Kelly Wallace talks about social media, but clearly it’s harmful to people. Social media is for people to enjoy on a daily basis and be updated on what is happening in the world; however it can be harmful to your health and even your education. It can lower kids self esteem and make them feel uncomfortable about themselves. It can also cause health issues and distant yourself from the people around you.

There are aspects of the world that have caused or triggered Anxiety over the years. A common cause could also simply be genetics. Social Media, a common entertainment in everyday life, is said to be one of those. The United Kingdom Royal Society had created a survey that would ask people from the ages of 14 to 24 what they thought about social media, wondering how it could cause erratic behavior. The survey indicated, “...they all received negative marks, as well—especially for sleep quality, bullying, body image and FOMO. And unlike YouTube, the other four networks were associated with increases in depression and anxiety,” (Amanda MacMillan Time.com). Another article said, “more time young adults spent on social media the more likely they were to have problems sleeping and experience symptoms of depression, (Andrea McDaniels). Many young people believe it is necessary to look different to fit with social media standards, making them think negatively about themselves. However, others express that social media is a place

Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are commonly used among the younger generations, but can the excessive use of these apps cause mayhem? According to a new study conducted by the Family Technology Education Non-Profit Group, teenagers are spending nearly 9 hours a day on social media. The excessive use of social media is a bad influence on adolescents because of the negative impacts it has. Social media can cause direct impacts to the mental health, safety, and lives of its users. Teenagers need to ensure that they are being cautious and responsible while using different social media networks.

Too much time spent on social media at night has led some researchers to believe it may now be interrupting the sleep patterns of users. Sleep disorders such as insomnia can seriously affect an individual’s mental state. It is believed that social media may be causing sleep disorders in some users, which endangers their mental health. Cecelia Tamburro, a senior at Brown’s University, states that “Significant time spent on social media can lead to lack of sleep, which can strongly increase your risk for developing a mental health disorder” (24). It is easy to see why this has become an issue; social media’s addictive nature can make it difficult to turn the phone off and get rest. If users can’t put a stop to this habit, their mental health

Social media sites are a few of the most visited sites every day. Everyone wants to know what everyone else is up to. People can follow their favorite celebrities every move and see what their friends are doing with every update. Few people go days without checking their online profiles on popular social media sites such as, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Many people joined these networks to keep up with old friends from the past and keep contact with everyone in their life and young people use them every day to check status updates and post selfies. In the article, " The upside of selfies: Social media isn't all bad for kids", Kelly Wallace claims that social media has a positive effect on young people. However, research shows that social media impacts young people’s emotional health negatively.

Today, social media is used by almost all teens. There are so many unrealized negative effects of online apps that adolescents do not know about. In my paper, I wrote about how media can affect many parts of life. One of the quotes that helped demonstrate the great effect was written by Andrea McDaniels, “Studies have shown the around-the-clock world of social media takes a mental and emotional toll on some young people; it has been linked to increased anxiety, depression, and decreased relationship skills”. This showed the many different parts of life that can be impacted by onlinemedia. Overall, this research was inspiring to begin making change by bringing awareness to the numerous mental health risks associated with social media

In the article “Constant Social Media and Teens’ Mental Health” Alan Mozes theorizes that ninety percent of teens all around the world use social media. Meaning that this could be affecting their mental health. Adolescents are now vulnerable to depression, anxiety, and sleep deprivation due to social media use, says psychology administrator, Heather Cleland Woods. The article asserts that 467 people were asked about their social media use, what times of the day they use it, and the pressure they feel when they can not respond to a message. The tests show that those who were more involved and somewhat addicted to social media have the greater chance of depression, anxiety, and poor sleep. This test refutes that cutting the use of social media

How is technology impacting teens’ mental health? It’s no secret that technology is a necessity nowadays, and the popularity and dependency is only growing. This is especially seen in teenagers. The question we need to ask ourselves is how is this dependency affecting our health and overall well being? Teens need about 9.5 hours of sleep a night. However, less than 20% of teenagers actually achieve this, according to a poll from the National Sleep Foundation from 2006. Due to the immense growth in popularity of technology, it can be assumed that this number has fallen in the last 11 years. Sleep deprivation can make people more irritable, tired, and susceptible to illness. Teens feel pressured to be reachable 24/7, and therefore stay up later in order to be able to talk, play games, watch videos or

While these results from the study might seem to display a direct correlation of social media and depression we cannot just conclude that. Many studies that show positive correlation between social media and depression also show positive correlations with depression and another factor. Multiple studies have looked at the correlation of social media usage leading to lack of sleep, and improper healthy lifestyle choices amongst adolescences. Studies suggest that amongst adolescences 37% report losing sleep due to the use of social media, leading to increased day time tiredness (Woods, & Scott

Not only is technology poorly impacting people’s physical health, but their mental health is being jeopardized too. Social media does more harm than it does good, people are more at risk to mental health disorders when they use a social media platform. Honor Whiteman states in her article, Social media: how does it affect out mental health and well-being, “53% of participants said social media sites had changed their behavior, while 51% of these said the change had been negative.” (Whiteman). Social media can lead to insecurities and make people think poorly of themselves. Social media is also a major culprit of cyber bullying, it was never really an issue until more and more adolescents and teens began to use technology more. Along with self-image issues, kids see models posting photographs of themselves and think that they must look exactly like them. Celebrities are sometimes by young, impressionable minds drinking or doing drugs online, this can provoke children to do hazardous activities like underage drinking or smoking.

Studies have shown that the average person now spends more time each day on their phone and computer than they do sleeping according to Nick McGillivray (“What are the Effects of Social Media on Youth?). Social has become part of our social society, especially for the many youths. There are positives to being on social media and also equal amounts of danger that come with using social networking sites, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. These social networking sites also have effects on today’s youth by altering the way they behave, the way they learn, in not only a classroom setting but also in the real world setting, and the way that they socialize with their peers and others.

Technology has shaped our world in a dozen different ways and we see these effects in teenagers of the modern day. Due to this advancement, many have gained access to information and other forms of communication such as social media and we are able to see this through teenagers and young adults of age 12-19. As the years continue to pass by us and the amount of technology increases, we find ourselves with a very decent population of teenagers having some sort of social media profile, ‘75 percent of teenagers in America currently have profiles on social networking sites’ (Huffington Post, 1). As we closely examine the target population, we see ‘14% of teens develop at least one symptom of insomnia’. Could the cause of this be social media and technology? While working on this experiment, we must eliminate ‘hand-bias’ and instead focus on the ‘correlation’ between sleep and technology. In this experiment, we are going to gather two groups: both groups will be in the same age range of 13-19 but instead, one of the groups would not have a social media profile and no technology usage.

A study by Harvard Business Review found that team performance went up 50% when teams socialized more and limited email and eventually, anyone or “operational-only” issues. Clearly, there’s a theme here. We don’t just “become lonelier” as a human race over time. It seems that with the advent of social media, laptops, and apps, we’re choosing screens over personal interactions. According to Time, most Americans from age 18 to 24 check their phone 74 times a day on average. Use of internet has certainly increased the quantity of our mental stimulation, but we lack the quality. According to Forbes, The American Academy of Pediatrics aware the possibility of negative effects of social media in young kids and teens, including cyber-bullying and Facebook depression. Using social media disturbs make deep relationship with others. When they are using social-media we do not need to move a lot. It is okay just to stay. We do not need to active a lot. As a result, it leads naturally mental and physical disabilities. Although social media can connect teens to the world and friends and family around them, it is actually one of the highest-ranking cause of suicide among teenagers in 21st century. People sometimes talks about how social media is becoming part of their world, it is becoming their world. They are unaware of the fact that social media encourages the false images of how everything should be in a perfect world. This not only increases stresses and changes in a normal human life but, it leads to depression and some mental diseases. When it comes to study, a study conducted by Liberty Voice shows that, children have become more dumb, lazier, rude and depressed due to the use of social media. They have been spending