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- Hello! My name is Alex. You may know me as @LifewithAlex. I used to be a social media influencer with over 200k followers. However, I took a break to heal from severe anxiety and burnout from online pressures. This break has yet to end, and I'm unsure if it ever will.
- Excessive social media use impacts teens in so many detrimental ways. It greatly impacts their mental health and social connectivity the most, both of which are very important at a young age.
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- Some argue that social media can be a great tool because it has many mental health resources in place and can help with social connectivity, as users can reach and meet more people. However, both of these have been disproven.
- For example, not many people use these resources. A study done by the National Library of Medicine found that increased social media use was directly correlated with poor mental health outcomes, including decreased size in different parts of the brain
- Tavares and Rain formulated a Virtual Disengagement Hypothesis that discovered that social media interactions result in reduced emotional engagement. This behavior creates negative interactions such as cyber bullying or inauthentic connections.
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- So with that, it can be seen that social media has a very negative impact on the mental health and social connectivity of young users. Though completing getting rid of it, social media may not be the answer, something must change.
- An article by UC Davis health suggests the use of setting time limits, designating specific hours for social media usage, and control who you follow. With just a few changes, life can be a lot better.
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- Since my life of influencing, I've taken up the role of researching and educating others on the affects of social media on teens mental health.
- This is Leena, like millions of teens, she spends hours online - liking, scrolling, comparing. It has actually been reported that teenage and young adult users who spent the most time on Instagram and other platforms were shown to substantially (13 to 66 percent) higher rate of reported depression. (Miller et. al) So it is actually likely that Leena here has depression.
- Social media has become a part of everyday life for most teens. Different platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram, or TikTok have taken over. These platforms have gone from occasional distractions to essential social lifelines. The worst part about this is the terrible effects of this usage.
- One of the most common outcomes of excessive social media use is FOMO, or otherwise known as "Fear of Missing Out." Rautela and Sharma, through their research, it was found that FOMO contributes to mental fatigue, anxiety and depression. As teens constantly check their phones to avoid missing out, they experience increased stress and anxiety, reducded attention spans and sleep disturbances.
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