For example connecting friends and family that live far from each other. In the article Online Social Networking and Mental Health Igor Pantic says, “It seems that when social networks and the Internet in general are used to strengthen and maintain social ties, particularly within family members and close friends, the resulting social support has beneficial effects on mental health”(Pantic 653). He then states that, “extensive use of SNS outside these circles might weaken existing close family and friend interactions and increase feelings of loneliness and depression”(Pantic 653). Pantic makes a good point that the use of social media can actually be helpful to someone’s mental health but when used excessively and in different ways it can potentially be harmful and cause someone to feel left out or lonely damaging mental
For example connecting friends and family that live far from each other. In the article Online Social Networking and Mental Health Igor Pantic says, “It seems that when social networks and the Internet in general are used to strengthen and maintain social ties, particularly within family members and close friends, the resulting social support has beneficial effects on mental health”(Pantic 653). He then states that, “extensive use of SNS outside these circles might weaken existing close family and friend interactions and increase feelings of loneliness and depression”(Pantic 653). Pantic makes a good point that the use of social media can actually be helpful to someone’s mental health but when used excessively and in different ways it can potentially be harmful and cause someone to feel left out or lonely damaging mental