Increased Use of Social Media Takes Mental Health Toll On Teens

There had been the increasing rise in the use of social media. We are all on some kind of social media and as you know, that it is quite addicting. This is the case with everyone but there had been a serious problem that had been here for a long time but now it seems to be going out of hand. The teenagers are having the worst fatal problems because of social media. Several problems relating to depression, mental health and body related issues are popping up. Thus these are all problems that can destroy the childhood and prove to be very dangerous with the passage of time.

According to a study that was done it was found that teenagers are actually facing a lot of trouble and peer pressure for what they are doing. If you see the study properly then there was several question asked to several teenagers and it had been found that there were 40% of teenagers who are saying that they only post on social media to impress other people or look good before other people. 32% of girls and especially girls said that Instagram made then feel bad about the shape and size of their bodies.

Increased Use of Social Media Takes Mental Health Toll On Teens

These are not the only problems that teenagers are facing. There are a lot of creepy and weird people on the internet and most teens can’t tell good from bad so they fall a victim to online harassment or something to the kind. That is something that had been happening a lot and it is definitely not a good thing. Depression, loss of sleep anxiety are some of the problems that a person had to face when one gets addicted to social media. This is seen most in teens. They also lose their grasp of reality and times and become too much immersed in social media. This can also affect their mental health.

This is indeed a serious problem that needs to be addressed immediately. The mind of the future generation is in danger. Parents need to take charge and keep an eye on their kids. If they find that their children are acting differently and if in case any of them need mental health help then that needs to be done too. This is how you solve the problem, any problem as a matter of fact. By addressing it in open. The future minds should be bring and free from depression.