It’s difficult, you go on Facebook and everyone is getting engaged, but you don’t have anyone to call your own. You go on Twitter and there’s an uncomfortable meme going around that targets someone like you. You get on Instagram and your peers are posting their thousand dollar clothing and jewelry, meanwhile you’re not financially capable of buying the “nicest” things. You go on YouTube and this girl is putting up her 13th makeup tutorial and she looks flawless in every single one of them, while you’re stuck with acne.
Be aware of the kind of thoughts that are running through your mind when you are looking and reading these things.
Cyberbullying makes headlines across the country, but only when the outcome turns negative and most of the time …show more content…
by Nadine Kaslow talks about the different risk factors of teen suicidal and key protective factors.
Suicide Rates for Teenage Girls at All-Time High by Katelyn Newman talks about the heightened rates of suicide amongst the female population.
Teenage Depression and Suicide Are Way Up — and so is Smartphone Use by Jean Twenge discusses how the rise of smartphone availability and use is directly related to the jump in the suicidal percentage in the teenage community. According to Twenge by 2015, 73% of teens had access to a smartphone and 71% of teens with access to the internet have thought about suicide, made a plan, or attempted it. With the influx of social media, more people are reporting that they are depressed, struggling with anxiety, and suffering from low self-esteem. We all believe that the next person is living the perfect life. Social media has given us this skewed perception that everybody else is out living the American Dream. Social media, depression, and suicide, there is now evidence that there may be a link. Association for Psychological Science discovered that self-reported incidents of depression and suicide rates among teenagers spiked between 2010 and 2015, during the time, social media surged in popularity. By far the biggest change in individuals’ lives was the huge increase in smartphone ownership and the time spent online, mainly social media platforms. Researchers found that the suicide risk increases when …show more content…
A young lady who earned straight A’s her entire life, however when she stepped into college, she felt pressured. In her eyes, everyone around her seemed to have a greater drive and ability, peers bragged about internships while Kathryn DeWitt struggled to manage the weeks homework. Kathryn started to plan the execution of her life because “nobody wants to be the one who is struggling while everyone else is doing great.” Until a “popular, attractive and talented” young woman by the name of Madison Holleran, another University of Pennsylvania freshman, leapt to her death. Julie Scelfo continues by adding that often times, students are pressured by family to do better in life or be just as great as they are. Scelfo uses this to prove that the presence of suicide is being accredited to the pressure of being perfect on college
Be aware of the kind of thoughts that are running through your mind when you are looking and reading these things.
Cyberbullying makes headlines across the country, but only when the outcome turns negative and most of the time …show more content…
by Nadine Kaslow talks about the different risk factors of teen suicidal and key protective factors.
Suicide Rates for Teenage Girls at All-Time High by Katelyn Newman talks about the heightened rates of suicide amongst the female population.
Teenage Depression and Suicide Are Way Up — and so is Smartphone Use by Jean Twenge discusses how the rise of smartphone availability and use is directly related to the jump in the suicidal percentage in the teenage community. According to Twenge by 2015, 73% of teens had access to a smartphone and 71% of teens with access to the internet have thought about suicide, made a plan, or attempted it. With the influx of social media, more people are reporting that they are depressed, struggling with anxiety, and suffering from low self-esteem. We all believe that the next person is living the perfect life. Social media has given us this skewed perception that everybody else is out living the American Dream. Social media, depression, and suicide, there is now evidence that there may be a link. Association for Psychological Science discovered that self-reported incidents of depression and suicide rates among teenagers spiked between 2010 and 2015, during the time, social media surged in popularity. By far the biggest change in individuals’ lives was the huge increase in smartphone ownership and the time spent online, mainly social media platforms. Researchers found that the suicide risk increases when …show more content…
A young lady who earned straight A’s her entire life, however when she stepped into college, she felt pressured. In her eyes, everyone around her seemed to have a greater drive and ability, peers bragged about internships while Kathryn DeWitt struggled to manage the weeks homework. Kathryn started to plan the execution of her life because “nobody wants to be the one who is struggling while everyone else is doing great.” Until a “popular, attractive and talented” young woman by the name of Madison Holleran, another University of Pennsylvania freshman, leapt to her death. Julie Scelfo continues by adding that often times, students are pressured by family to do better in life or be just as great as they are. Scelfo uses this to prove that the presence of suicide is being accredited to the pressure of being perfect on college