In the article, Kluger includes surveys conducted on the influences social media on levels of happiness. Many documented that social media had a negative impact on their self-esteem and resulted in a decrease in happiness.…
In the article “Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?”, Stephen Marche asked, “Does the Internet make people lonely, or are lonely people more attracted to the Internet?” His general conclusion described Facebook as a tool, and loneliness results from how people use it. People use social media to open themselves up to the world. Positive consequences of this include developing and strengthening relationships between people separated by distance. On the other hand, loneliness and mental health issues have risen, both of which are discussed in Marche’s article and in “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” by Jean M. Twenge.…
It is uncommon for anyone below the 1930's era to smile in a picture/portrait. If you look at many 1800's photographs, you will notice that they are in a more natural state than smiling. Think about it: most people just smile during a photo because it's a given, but sometimes people just aren't happy. So, the Mona was painted sometime in the 1500's/1600's right, then it's odd for her to be smiling. That's why it's such a phenomenon.…
Major Depressive Disorder Major depressive disorder is a mood disorder that is caused by extreme and repetitious feelings of desperation, worthlessness, and discouragement. Most of these feelings are known to cause impaired emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and physical functioning or performance. (NEED CITATION) Major or clinical depression is commonly diagnosed with those who have the symptoms every day for at least two weeks. DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) is a common tool used to diagnose mental health conditions in patients thought to have depression.…
In today’s society, teenagers are expected to participate…
According to Mayo Clinic, depression “is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.” Depression is not just feeling sad or grieving, it is being so sad and down that it affects all areas of everyday activities. Although there are different types of depression, they all have many similarities. Four main types of depression include major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. The last two disorders deal with women and children respectively and therefore do not apply to Mr. Farmer’s case (American Psychiatric Association).…
More importantly it’s the roles of parents, educators and the community that must not only send a unified and consistent message they must also lead by example. When working with youths, there is no acceptable phrase of “do as I say, not as I do”, for in order to effectively change behaviors, all actions must be in line with the values in which adults and the community are attempting to instill. Furthermore, youth programs will aid the youth in attaining a stronger union to his/her school; in order to achieve this the one of the goals of youth groups it is imperative that the mentor has a strong relationship with the adolescent. One of the common themes in developing relationships with adolescents is that the mentor must allow the adolescent to pace and maneuver the first few meetings.…
What are key things to keep in mind when working with teens (attitudes, skills, values)? I think the one think that people who are looking to work with teens should keep in mine is to always to look to learn how things are different from back in the days. For example, people who were studying to work with teens in the 1900's had to learn how things worked when technology came in the 2000's. How it worked and how teens are using it in their daily lives. In 20 years thinks might be different…
Depression is a huge and well known Mental health problem. According to the NIMH 6.9 percent of the world's population struggles with this disease. There are not only different types of depression but also different causes and symptoms to it. There are different treatments for this disease.…
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.…
How Social Media Has Been Hurting Women Instead of Helping Them I went on a trip to Folly Beach in South Carolina with my church youth group CRUSH in the summer of 2016. The sun was shining on my face while I could hear the water clamp up on the sand. I wanted to commemorate this moment with my good friend Rebecca, so I decided that we should take a picture to post on Instagram. After taking the photo, Rebecca smiled at it for a few moments and said, “Aww we look so cute.…
Social media is defined by Merriam Webster as forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content. (Merriam-Webster, 2011). The recent popularity of social media and related technologies has had a negative effect on the mental well being of adolescent users due to the addictions and unrealistic expectations that social media creates. The “like” system panders to users’ needs for validation, which reinforces self -centered thoughts and behaviors. Sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, add more complications and expectations to the lives of users because they compare themselves to others, which can fuel feelings of inadequacy.…
There are common myths that media portrays such as: People with mental illness are violent, they're unpredictable, and they don't get better. These myths come from the media. The media represents mental illness by exaggerating the truth, but some do not realize that this can affect society. 25% of students use social media for more than 2 hours daily, which means 1 in 5 of those people suffer from mental illness. Many teens are receiving false information and/or developing negative mental health, because of the media.…
Why are teenagers addicted to social media? Today, more than half of the teenage population own some type of electronic device. With this technology, most teenagers can see what is happening in the world. Along with having this accessibility, it also allows them to log on to social media apps. Using these apps, teens can see and do what they choose to do, and be able to do it when they would like to.…
Everyone has a different idea on how social media impacts our society today and how it has been changing the modern generations of teenagers. We all know that teenagers are not the only ones to use social media websites, but in fact they are the majority of users online today. There are many issues with how social media has evolved and what it is doing to our society as a whole because of the access to nearly everything online. There is nothing private anymore if you are online. Teenagers can post anything negative that they choose, whether it be a status update, a picture, a quote, or even a retweet of what someone else has posted.…