Media Mental Media

Being addicted to a certain task or substance is never a good value to have, in the case of using social media, lack of real-life socializing is a hazard to a person’s health. For the first article, a survey on 23,532 Norwegians from ages 16-88 was conducted. All of the participants were required to complete, web-based survey that contained the e Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Andreassen, Pallesen, Griffiths, p. 287). The results were concluded to finding a negative correlation between social media usage and self-esteem. In the discussion section, it elaborates on why certain people respond to social media in a powerful way. “People with low self-image, may also prefer communicating online instead of face-to-face” (p. 291). This portrays a message indicating that social media can create an unsafe environment for a person’s mental health by someone relying on a screen to express their emotion rather than physical appearances.

Mental illness is more widely talked about than it used to be. The advent of technology, especially popular media is to thank for this. With movies, books, blogging platforms, groups devoted to end the stigmatization of mental illness, and especially social media sites catering more than ever to users with mental illness. As an example, Facebook's recent implementation of a feature to notify them of possible users struggling with anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts; to which they send the user advice, resources, etc. to provide assistance.

Getting the word out that there are more mental illnesses than those seen on social media is long overdue. Ordinarily, when people hear the words “mental illness” they automatically assume the diagnosis of depression.

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.

Social media can have negative effect on people’s self-esteem and, in severe cases, lead to depression. According to socialnetworking.procon.org, social networking sites help people who are socially isolated or shy connect with other people. More than 25% of teens report that social networking makes them feel less shy, 28% report feeling more outgoing, and 20% report feeling more confident (P.1). Although it boosts the confidence and self-esteem of some, social media can

How is social media affecting one’s mental health? Social media has played a role in how the world connects to one another near and far. With what used to be a simple message to one person has cascaded into multiple conversations, and the ability to share post inspiring and demeaning world-wide in a moment’s notice. These mixed emotions could lead social media users to develop mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression, and a desire to fit in. These problems have not only escalated throughout the years but have become the prominent reason many users suffer from mental health. Social media in today’s generation has been seen to portray both positive and negative effects on

Depression can rear its ugly head in people’s lives at any moment. According to Hendrick (2010), the Center of Disease Control reported that approximately 9% of Americans over the age of 12 suffer from depression. With nearly 1 out of 10 Americans suffering from depression, where are all of these people? Can someone recognize depression when it is not obviously apparent? These individuals loom all around us, keeping quiet. However, the growing rise of social media has lifted the dark veil and revealed the identity of some of these individuals. Those suffering from depression have been expressing themselves increasingly through the use of social media as an outlet. In turn, social media has provided positive effects for

Social media has the ability to help people greatly in connecting with each other. A friend from childhood could be found from across the world in just minutes at little cost if they have a Facebook account. That was impossible even 20 years ago. However, this is not always the case, as more and more people seem to feel disconnected from the people around them due to social media. Despite being a simple way to make and keep friends, it can be a drain on people’s health, especially teenagers and young adults. This is why people should learn about how to use social media in a healthy manner so that they do not find ways to abuse it, because it can affect the mental and physical health of individuals.

My focus article from this journal was “Online Social Networking and Mental Health” written by Igor Pantic. The focal point of this article was how social media has changed the way people communicate and searches to find if this has had profound effects on mental health. Many studies have found that social media is directly related to depression, low self- esteem, and many other things that affect mental health.

The phenomenon of social networking has taken the world by storm, becoming part of a daily routine for many children and adults. Billions of people around the world use social media to share information and make connections. Nonetheless, parents and researchers argue that social media is can cause emotional damage and lower one’s self-esteem. To understand the role of social media, this essay aims to provide a discussion of how social media has led to greater self-expression among individuals, since it is harder to feel embarrassment over the internet then in person. Next, it closely examines social media in relations to keeping in touch with family and friends, whether they are close or far. Finally, it focuses on how social media has enabled large groups of people to unite and achieve some specific objective, and how this brings change in society. In short, the influence of social media on society has allowed for individuals to openly express themselves, open communication between friends and family, and to unite large groups of people for a common objective.

Social media is a form of connecting through online communities, either to share one self’s daily interactions with family and friends or by creating new friends through these forms of communication. It’s important to address how apparent some users make it out to be that they’re suffering from a mental health condition. Not only friends and family must understand how important it is to recognize the underlying

Almost everyone watches television in their free time. Whether it is the news or a popular TV show, millions of people are glued to their TVs. Because so many people watch TV, it is easy for different types of media to feed misinformation to the public. Around the world, many types of media create a stigma against mental illness, where instead they should help educate others what it truly is. If they explained the mental illnesses better, more people would not fear the individuals who have them.

Mental illnesses are more common than one may think. In fact, one in five adults has a kind of mental illness within a year (“Mental Health”, 2017). Despite it being so common, studies indicate that the public receives most of their information about mental illnesses through mass media (Fawcett, 2015). Furthermore, studies have also shown that the media is portraying mental illnesses negatively.

In the world today, we as a society have contoured our lifestyle in order to grow more accepting of socialized platforms. With the simple help of different networking tools and various applications, people have been able to develop an online persona. The way one presents themselves through social media may differ from how they are portrayed in a public setting. Internet sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have acted as a tool for self-expression and individuality. Although social media has proven to be very effective, it has also condoned a more detached and artificial lifestyle for some. Through the use of social media, people have grown more insecure, distracted, and have worsened their social anxiety.

Social media has connected more people on a global level, but it has also influenced how socially invested people are and are not in face-to-face conversations. The way people network with each other has changed dramatically since the availability of the internet and cellphones has increased exponentially. Since the dissemination of mass media, more people have become infatuated with the social world. This has caused most people to worry about how certain aspects of their lives look to others. People are losing the ability to maintain their well- being with the effects of social media.