Social media has revolutionized the way people interact with one another because social media interactions can now take place all over the world. Today, people all over the world use social media to share information about themselves to their loved ones, their friends, and anyone else who wants to see. People start using social media because it allows them to stay connected with their friends or it can keep people up to date with what is happening in the world. Teenagers have become even more immersed in social media and staying connected with their friends. Using social media can have a positive role in teenagers’ lives by allowing them to express themselves online. However, there are more negative effects of using social media, like lack
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Today, on social media many people use filters and Photoshop to change their appearance. As a result, these kinds of changes in appearance can cause low self-esteem and comparison between other teenagers. As teenagers see their friends or famous people looking “perfect” they begin to feel self-conscience about their appearance. In other words, Donna Wick, the founder of Mind-to-Mind Parenting, says, “that for teenagers the combined weight of vulnerability, the need for validation, and a desire to compare themselves with peers, forms… a “perfect storm of self-doubt” (Jacobson). Also, because most social networking sites incorporate a system of “following,” teenagers can become self-conscience how the number of followers that they acquire. This can cause them to do actions that they might not normally do. For example, they may act differently on social media by posting material that is unlike their personality, hoping they will gain more followers. Another affect that occurs by using social media, is looking at the lives of other teenagers on social media. Many teenagers showcase the best moments in their life. When teenagers see these moments, and do not have the same moments, they become self-conscience about their life and how great it is. In a document about how social media can affect people’s self-esteem by Anh Phung, …show more content…
Mental health can be caused by biological, psychological and environmental factors and social media is making it more possible for teenagers to acquire mental health issues. Teenagers can become disconnected from friends or family or they don’t interact with them in person as often as they normally did. As they are using social media more often, they become immersed in their technology and do not interact with the outside world. Teenagers become content with not being with other people and only communicating via their technological devices. It can also cause loss of sleep, irregular sleeping and/or disordered sleeping patterns. Teenagers become sleep deprived because they become addicted to social media and the appeal that comes with it. Seeing other people and their lives makes teenagers want to continue watching for hours and continuing doing so daily. In addition, social media can cause an increase in stress. Stress can occur from teenagers “…maintaining a large network of Facebook friends, feeling jealous of their well-documented and well-appointed lives, the demands of replying to text messages, the addictive allure of photos of fantastic crafts on Pinterest, having to keep up with status updates on Twitter, and the “fear of missing out” on activities in the lives of friends and family” (Hampton et al. para. 2). Stress can occur by participating in these types of activities because of the desire to
Today, on social media many people use filters and Photoshop to change their appearance. As a result, these kinds of changes in appearance can cause low self-esteem and comparison between other teenagers. As teenagers see their friends or famous people looking “perfect” they begin to feel self-conscience about their appearance. In other words, Donna Wick, the founder of Mind-to-Mind Parenting, says, “that for teenagers the combined weight of vulnerability, the need for validation, and a desire to compare themselves with peers, forms… a “perfect storm of self-doubt” (Jacobson). Also, because most social networking sites incorporate a system of “following,” teenagers can become self-conscience how the number of followers that they acquire. This can cause them to do actions that they might not normally do. For example, they may act differently on social media by posting material that is unlike their personality, hoping they will gain more followers. Another affect that occurs by using social media, is looking at the lives of other teenagers on social media. Many teenagers showcase the best moments in their life. When teenagers see these moments, and do not have the same moments, they become self-conscience about their life and how great it is. In a document about how social media can affect people’s self-esteem by Anh Phung, …show more content…
Mental health can be caused by biological, psychological and environmental factors and social media is making it more possible for teenagers to acquire mental health issues. Teenagers can become disconnected from friends or family or they don’t interact with them in person as often as they normally did. As they are using social media more often, they become immersed in their technology and do not interact with the outside world. Teenagers become content with not being with other people and only communicating via their technological devices. It can also cause loss of sleep, irregular sleeping and/or disordered sleeping patterns. Teenagers become sleep deprived because they become addicted to social media and the appeal that comes with it. Seeing other people and their lives makes teenagers want to continue watching for hours and continuing doing so daily. In addition, social media can cause an increase in stress. Stress can occur from teenagers “…maintaining a large network of Facebook friends, feeling jealous of their well-documented and well-appointed lives, the demands of replying to text messages, the addictive allure of photos of fantastic crafts on Pinterest, having to keep up with status updates on Twitter, and the “fear of missing out” on activities in the lives of friends and family” (Hampton et al. para. 2). Stress can occur by participating in these types of activities because of the desire to