Texting has become the most common way for teens to communicate among one another (Nakaya 11). There has been a severe decrease in adolescent literacy due to the growing everyday use of texting. The simplicity of typing words into the phone then tapping send, is all too simple and the effect of that is showing their day to day interactions with other people. Texting impacts teen literacy by causing a decline in mental health in adolescents, a loss of communication skills, and fosters distraction.
There is a continuous decline of mental health in the generation of today's teens. “In fact, ADHD diagnoses have increased by 66 percent over the last ten years,” (Wilcox 29). ADHD affects teens way of thinking and their ability to focus. Being attached to their phone all day, may increase the amount of brain activity, thus making it harder for teens to sleep at night. “People will wake me up in the middle of the night and i have to wake up and talk or they will think I’m mad at them or something,” (Wilcox 26-27). …show more content…
People find it easier to face a screen with bad news than a face in person. People would rather text than talk face-to-face. “In addition, 32 percent say they prefer to communicate with people via text message,” (Nakaya 11). This loss of verbal communication among adolescents is causing them to lose simple, yet critical social skills. The result of only talking behind a screen can cause them to hide and become seclusive when confronted in face-to-face situations. People can develop social anxiety due to the normalcy of talking to a phone rather than talking directly to one another. This generation has been affected by a depletion of empathy amidst minors. The physical presence of having a person with you and interacting with them can play a role in becoming more empathetic, but if they are constantly talking through the phone in lieu of personally, then they will become less
There is a continuous decline of mental health in the generation of today's teens. “In fact, ADHD diagnoses have increased by 66 percent over the last ten years,” (Wilcox 29). ADHD affects teens way of thinking and their ability to focus. Being attached to their phone all day, may increase the amount of brain activity, thus making it harder for teens to sleep at night. “People will wake me up in the middle of the night and i have to wake up and talk or they will think I’m mad at them or something,” (Wilcox 26-27). …show more content…
People find it easier to face a screen with bad news than a face in person. People would rather text than talk face-to-face. “In addition, 32 percent say they prefer to communicate with people via text message,” (Nakaya 11). This loss of verbal communication among adolescents is causing them to lose simple, yet critical social skills. The result of only talking behind a screen can cause them to hide and become seclusive when confronted in face-to-face situations. People can develop social anxiety due to the normalcy of talking to a phone rather than talking directly to one another. This generation has been affected by a depletion of empathy amidst minors. The physical presence of having a person with you and interacting with them can play a role in becoming more empathetic, but if they are constantly talking through the phone in lieu of personally, then they will become less