Is Social Media Playing too big of a Role in Today’s Society? Tom logs onto Facebook and he sees that the latest post is a picture of a group of his friends, except there’s one thing missing: him. Tom tries to look back at his previous text messages to check if he had forgotten about the meet up, but it dawns on him that he just wasn’t invited. Tom feels left out and lonely. His parents plead with him to get out of bed but Tom refuses. His parents feel helpless, and Tom feels that there is no one in school that likes him for who he is. This is why teens’ parents should limit their teens’ use of social media and get their teens’ professional help because addiction to social media can lead to low self-esteem, self-harm, and even suicide.
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These numbers stimulate the teen’s idea of being popular and well-liked, and every teen wants to feel as if they fit in because. Having these numbers gives teens a general idea of how popular they are, however, when these numbers start to become the focus of their lives, then it can lead to serious problems in the future.
A common effect that social media has on teens is low self-esteem. Just as the number of retweets or followers teens have can make them feel better, they can also make teens feel worse. When those same numbers don’t hit their mark, feelings of insecurity seeps into these young teens’ minds. Not having any confidence in oneself is a major flaw especially at a young age. Low self-esteem is rampant in teens that depend on what other people think on social media.
Many people who feel low self-esteem might eventually turn to self-harm because of the need to get it off their mind. Stress from feeling inadequate might lead people to cut, which is when a person uses a sharp object to cut their forearm or other parts of their body. This provides a temporary release from their current problems because the person focuses on the pain and not the bigger problem at hand. Cutting releases endorphins that makes the person feel better emotionally and physically. Self-harm can be caused by a number of many things but low self-esteem is the main cause of why teens
These numbers stimulate the teen’s idea of being popular and well-liked, and every teen wants to feel as if they fit in because. Having these numbers gives teens a general idea of how popular they are, however, when these numbers start to become the focus of their lives, then it can lead to serious problems in the future.
A common effect that social media has on teens is low self-esteem. Just as the number of retweets or followers teens have can make them feel better, they can also make teens feel worse. When those same numbers don’t hit their mark, feelings of insecurity seeps into these young teens’ minds. Not having any confidence in oneself is a major flaw especially at a young age. Low self-esteem is rampant in teens that depend on what other people think on social media.
Many people who feel low self-esteem might eventually turn to self-harm because of the need to get it off their mind. Stress from feeling inadequate might lead people to cut, which is when a person uses a sharp object to cut their forearm or other parts of their body. This provides a temporary release from their current problems because the person focuses on the pain and not the bigger problem at hand. Cutting releases endorphins that makes the person feel better emotionally and physically. Self-harm can be caused by a number of many things but low self-esteem is the main cause of why teens