Andrew Simmons's Article Social Media Helps Students Write Better?

In his article “Social Media Helps Students Write Better,” Andrew Simmons discusses the effects that high school has on students and how being open and honest in their narrative writing assignments can help them explore their emotions and find an explanation for why they may be feeling the way that they do. Simmons’ point is supported by The University of Michigan Depression Center, or UMDC, an organization that strives to detect, treat, and prevent depression more effectively. The UMDC explains in their article “Journaling” that through keeping track of things like thoughts, feelings, and ideas in a journal, people can assess their mental health and treatment progression. In addition to writing being utilized as a way of record keeping, expressive writing improves psychological well-being, argued by Drake Baer in his article “Expressive Writing’ Is A Super Easy Way To Become Way Happier.” In his article “Adolescent Depression,” Bryan Krans explains that depression is associated with high levels of stress and anxiety and that the most effective treatment is medication, but medication can be associated with a higher risk of suicidal behavior. …show more content…
However, a study called Stress in America found that “teenagers reported feeling equally, if not more, stressed than adults,” (Kulp par. 3). This same study also found that “one of every four adolescents will experience major depression during high school,” (Kulp par. 13). The leading cause of this depression is high school, “[a] destroyer of spirit and self-esteem” (Simmons 1), with “83 percent of students [claiming]… that school [is] ‘a somewhat or significant source of stress.’” (Kulp par. 2). These studies prove that this is an issue is not an isolated incident being blown out of proportion, but a very real issue being experienced by countless