Informative Effect On Social Media

This illustrates how even though social media is meant to help people express themselves, it eventually leads to people having negative mental health changes and

Social media has been widely used in the United States and the rest of the world. These sites influenced the way we communicate, but, what about our health? According to the National Center for Biotechnology, researchers have found that the use of social media has increased the number of psychiatric disorders

Social Media is affecting our society in a negative way. From being the number one cause of divorce, ruining people’s careers, and being a haven for teen suicides, many misfortunes arise due to social media. People may not notice its damaging side effects yet it is slowly but surely proving detrimental to all involved in the game. By taking a step back and maintaining self-control, any human being immersed in the frenzy of social media can enjoy its perks without getting caught up in the whirlwind of unfortunate events.

The popularity of social media giants such as Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook are on the rise and so is our nation's overall poor mental health status (The State of Mental Health in America). Studies have shown that there is a direct link between our social media obsession and our poor mental health (Walton). Social media can lead to feelings of comparison, jealousy and even delusional behavior. Another effect that social media has on our mental health is that it often leads to feelings of sadness and loneliness. Lastly, social media addiction is one of the many things that affects our mental health. Studies show that social media is often the cause of poor mental health, it can cause comparison, jealousy, loneliness and lastly addiction.

In the emergent age of technology, it is difficult to ignore the immense advantage that the Internet has to offer. It is then without a doubt that the use of social media is beneficial to activism due to its ability to spread information quickly more than ever before, and to a much larger audience. A social media campaign is a beneficial resource for attracting activists to a cause because it is a useful mean for mass communication; it propagates global support, and allows for the recruitment of marginal group members. Specifically, social media facilitates the communication and connectivity between leaders and the grass root members, emphasizes group unity, and more readily motivates the involvement of otherwise apathetic individuals. With that being said, the beneficial influence of the Internet can no longer be overlooked; instead, it should be embraced and implemented to its full potential to ensure the success activism campaigns.

With that being said the constant availability of technology puts a sense of security or safety into it, making the negative effects caused by over use murky from one’s awareness. Susan Greenfield argues that our brains are “under threat” from an “ever-expanding world of new technology”, which in turn is causing “shorter attention spans, personal communication skills are reduced and the ability to think abstractly is reduced” (297). This relationship of the human brain and technology stated by Greenfield is one of the concerns many, including myself, have. Mainly because I have become mindful as to how it has affected me. When social media was brought into the limelight, my first reaction was to get involved and “be in the loop”. As time progressed so did my senses of how this was damaging my ability to focus on things I needed to do and rather follow the temptations of the society around me. I now am apprehensive when a situation is pertaining to these social media’s, but many are still oblivious of the influence technology like Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat have on one’s

Does overusing social media lead to depression and other mental health conditions? Technology has become a tool that many people feel they can’t live without. It’s a temporarily escape from the everyday stressors of life, whether it be through watching television, playing a videogame, or browsing social media, which has recently grown into a popular pastime. However, there is a controversy that overusing social media negatively affects mental health. Many argue that it does not, claiming that it can actually help those with depression by connecting them to others with mental illnesses or by simply relieving them of stress. They believe that those with social anxiety can find refuge in social networking websites,

Social media: a blessing or a burden? It gives the ability to like, comment and interact with any person at any time. A platform with recent growth and popularity, Instagram, reaches copious amounts people. Expectedly so, controversy has arisen from the decade of social media and this form in particular. Research has found Instagram to have the highest overall negative effect on mental health (Cramer & Inkster, 2017). Through analyzing human psyche and critiquing data, this paper will seek to explain the negative mental health outcomes resulting from the use of Instagram.

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.

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.

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 disorders.

Our lives seem to be more and more consumed by technology as great advances in this area have continue to be made, especially when it comes to social media. Many researchers have begun to notice that depending on how much time individuals spend on these social media sites, they can negatively affect their daily lifestyle in very significant ways.  For example, social networking has become a huge distraction for students and it can affect their grades depending on how often they check their various accounts while doing class work.  Researchers have also come to find out that social media can contribute to the development of psychological symptoms

The face of this century is wrapped around social media. Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook are the three most commonly used of social media websites. Mainly to share personal information or perhaps even view what one person is doing by simply uploading a video. There have been many scenarios and debates on whether social media is consuming our daily lives in a negative or positive way. Although the three of these apps are very popular, Twitter has been in the lead with their users by sharing over 500 million tweets per day. Even though those statistics may sound cool, Twitter has also been known to be the main cause of cyberbullying, relationship problems, and teen depression. Is it really that bad?

Social media is one of the most common ways for people to communicate anywhere and at any time in modern society. Some people think that it is beneficial to have in society. Although, many people are starting to see negative effects arise from the use of social media as well. These negative effects are increasing and becoming more problematic every day. The disadvantages of social media far outweigh the advantages. Social media effects everyone in society, especially teenagers by negatively impacting their lives, face-to-face interactions, and mental health.

And whilst social media can be great, it is silently becoming a damaging tool that is impacting our mental health and ability to function as independent young people. And I’ll tell you why in just a sec.