Author Elizabeth Seabrook stated that anxiety has a widespread presence of 7.3 percent in the global population. Seventeen out of one hundred people suffer from anxiety. Roughly 15 million people struggle with social anxiety worldwide. With the increasing number of individuals using social media and the internet, these numbers are expected to continue to grow. Research has shown that social media contributes to social anxiety in individuals by providing a way to avoid face-to-face interaction, allowing a faulty self-image to be created, and causing individuals to be more dependent on social media. Anxiety is a mental disorder associated with fear and feeling anxious that affects a person’s daily activities. Social anxiety is characterized
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More and more people are using some form of technology or social network to communicate rather than speaking with others in person. As a matter of fact, up to ninety percent of teenagers are using some kind of social media outlet for communication (Woods). The easily accessible internet and social media outlets has caused face-to-face social interaction to gradually become a concept of the past. Communicating online, whether it is through text messaging, emailing, or writing a post on a social network, can be manipulated and altered before being sent (Mikulich). Social anxiety causes an individual to be harsher on themselves when it comes to expectations for how they want to present their character. With face-to-face interaction, those with social anxiety are more likely to make mistakes and cease to meet set expectations. Online interaction gives the individual more time to analyze what they say and how they say it to avoid potential mistakes (Mikulich).This allows for more control over what is being presented rather than when communicating face-to-face, making social networks more appealing for …show more content…
The evidence regarding the effects of social media on an individual cannot be overlooked by a society where technology is evolving and becoming a significant part of our daily lives. Research has shown that social anxiety levels are influenced by social networks where face-to-face interaction can be avoided and a false self-image could be made, resulting in an individual to be more dependent on online environments, thus intensifying social anxiety levels further. The evidence regarding the results of social media and the internet on mental health and communication should be investigated by parents and individuals to promote a healthy wellbeing and strong communication
More and more people are using some form of technology or social network to communicate rather than speaking with others in person. As a matter of fact, up to ninety percent of teenagers are using some kind of social media outlet for communication (Woods). The easily accessible internet and social media outlets has caused face-to-face social interaction to gradually become a concept of the past. Communicating online, whether it is through text messaging, emailing, or writing a post on a social network, can be manipulated and altered before being sent (Mikulich). Social anxiety causes an individual to be harsher on themselves when it comes to expectations for how they want to present their character. With face-to-face interaction, those with social anxiety are more likely to make mistakes and cease to meet set expectations. Online interaction gives the individual more time to analyze what they say and how they say it to avoid potential mistakes (Mikulich).This allows for more control over what is being presented rather than when communicating face-to-face, making social networks more appealing for …show more content…
The evidence regarding the effects of social media on an individual cannot be overlooked by a society where technology is evolving and becoming a significant part of our daily lives. Research has shown that social anxiety levels are influenced by social networks where face-to-face interaction can be avoided and a false self-image could be made, resulting in an individual to be more dependent on online environments, thus intensifying social anxiety levels further. The evidence regarding the results of social media and the internet on mental health and communication should be investigated by parents and individuals to promote a healthy wellbeing and strong communication