Life In Social Media: Social Media and mental health

-By Disha

Connecting to long lost acquaintances has never been easier. Type their name on any of the social networking sites and you are likely to find Childhood friends & schoolmates. Then you can connect & relive the good old days, even possibly create new memories by meeting and exchanging gifts.

 It's a fact that friendships are healthy most of the time. On the flip side, some mental health Problems may arise, because of overuse of social sites. This has allowed people to use social media networks in many creative & healthy ways such as creating family groups on Facebook

It also helps to connect with long time distance friends or family, which you were not  talking about for decades. And also helps to update. What is currently going in your lives by updating posts, picture, reels.

Now, there are some negative aspect of excess use of social media. Some of them are: 

But access use of social Media may harm us like we should accept the request of known persons rather than unknown people for preventing the misuse of photos. The addiction means people spend less time on important, productive & healthy activities such as exercise work, reading and Physical Interactions with & friends & family.

Fear of missing out (FOMO) and social media addiction. While FOMO has been around far longer than social media, sites such as Facebook and Instagram seem to exacerbate feelings that others are having more fun or living better lives than you are. The idea that you’re missing out on certain things can impact your self-esteem, trigger anxiety, and fuel even greater social media use, much like an addiction. FOMO can compel you to pick up your phone every few minutes to check for updates, or compulsively respond to each and every alert—even if that means taking risks while you’re driving, missing out on sleep at night, or prioritizing social media interaction over real world relationships. 

Depression and anxiety. Human beings need face-to-face contact to be mentally healthy. Nothing reduces stress and boosts your mood faster or more effectively than eye-to-eye contact with someone who cares about you. The more you prioritize social media interaction over in-person relationships, the more you’re at risk for developing or exacerbating mood disorders such as anxiety and depression.

Other cause of Unhealthy Social Media;

Many of us use social media as a “security blanket”.

 Whenever we’re in a social situation and feel anxious, awkward, or lonely, we turn to our phones and log on to social media. Of course, interacting with social media only denies you the face-to-face interaction that can help to ease anxiety.