By Esperanza Hernandez
The revolutionary internet platform known as social media has fundamentally altered
how individuals view the world and has ingrained itself into our culture. Social media has
evolved into an essential instrument for everyday social interaction due to the expansion
and evolution of technology. While social media has greatly benefited our society, it has a
substantially detrimental effect on teenagers. Teenagers’ mental health has been negatively
impacted by social media, and this generation is becoming more and more antisocial.
how individuals view the world and has ingrained itself into our culture. Social media has
evolved into an essential instrument for everyday social interaction due to the expansion
and evolution of technology. While social media has greatly benefited our society, it has a
substantially detrimental effect on teenagers. Teenagers’ mental health has been negatively
impacted by social media, and this generation is becoming more and more antisocial.
Social media has improved communication, but it also has negative effects on teenagers’
social skills and interpersonal relationships. Interpersonal communication is deteriorating, and
relationships are being damaged. Young individuals who use social media experience physical
isolation and lack in-person engagement. Over the past six years, children’s communication
methods have undergone a significant adjustment. Nowadays, most teenagers prefer texting their
friends over in-person interaction. Teenagers are less reluctant to express their opinions and
engage in conversation because most engagement takes place online. Additionally, they choose
to spend less time in person with their friends, which impairs their ability to communicate and
interact with others. The success of teenagers’ future work as well as their daily interactions
depends on their capacity to communicate. Utilization of social networking sites decreases both
the amount and quality of in-person interactions. Teenagers opt to spend the majority of their
time online, preventing them from having meaningful interactions with their friends and family.
The basis of their relationships suffers as a result of their loved ones’ inadequate communication.
Teenagers now use social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and
Snapchat in large numbers. Young adults’ mental health is negatively impacted by frequent usage
of these websites, and as a result, mental disorders are more prevalent in this age range.
According to a study, teenagers aged 14 to 17 who spend more than seven hours per day on
social media are more than twice as likely to experience depression. Teenagers spend the
majority of their day on social networking sites, where they may view the images and material
that their classmates upload, which encourages social comparison. As a result, it encourages
young people to over-analyze themselves, which lowers their self-esteem and negatively affects
how they perceive their bodies. This can result in sadness and anxiety. However, over 43% of
teenagers report feeling under pressure to share things on media platforms that make them look
good.
Teenagers today squander their precious sleep because they are so dependent on social
media. Major mental health problems like depression and anxiety are associated with sleep
deprivation. According to a study on high school students, every hour of sleep loss was linked to
a 38 percent higher risk of feeling depressed and a 58 percent higher chance of having suicidal
thoughts. This is major. Suicide has gone up extremely in the past decade social media being one
of the causes.
Suicide has become a major pandemic in today’s society. In the US, suicide is the second-
leading cause of death for those between the ages of 15 and 24. In high school, 9% of students
have attempted suicide, and close to 20% have had serious suicidal thoughts. Cyberbullying on
social media happens to many people. 37% or so of teenagers between the ages of twelve and
seventeen have experienced online bullying. 30% have experienced it more than once. This may
lead a lot of teens to develop depression and possibly have suicidal thoughts.
Snapchat in large numbers. Young adults’ mental health is negatively impacted by frequent usage
of these websites, and as a result, mental disorders are more prevalent in this age range.
According to a study, teenagers aged 14 to 17 who spend more than seven hours per day on
social media are more than twice as likely to experience depression. Teenagers spend the
majority of their day on social networking sites, where they may view the images and material
that their classmates upload, which encourages social comparison. As a result, it encourages
young people to over-analyze themselves, which lowers their self-esteem and negatively affects
how they perceive their bodies. This can result in sadness and anxiety. However, over 43% of
teenagers report feeling under pressure to share things on media platforms that make them look
good.
Teenagers today squander their precious sleep because they are so dependent on social
media. Major mental health problems like depression and anxiety are associated with sleep
deprivation. According to a study on high school students, every hour of sleep loss was linked to
a 38 percent higher risk of feeling depressed and a 58 percent higher chance of having suicidal
thoughts. This is major. Suicide has gone up extremely in the past decade social media being one
of the causes.
Suicide has become a major pandemic in today’s society. In the US, suicide is the second-
leading cause of death for those between the ages of 15 and 24. In high school, 9% of students
have attempted suicide, and close to 20% have had serious suicidal thoughts. Cyberbullying on
social media happens to many people. 37% or so of teenagers between the ages of twelve and
seventeen have experienced online bullying. 30% have experienced it more than once. This may
lead a lot of teens to develop depression and possibly have suicidal thoughts.
In conclusion, social media has a detrimental effect on people’s mental health and can
overall cause many problems with a person’s communication skills, mental health, sleep, and
self-esteem. It can be fun but it’s better to stay away or limit your time on social websites to
lower the negative effects of it.
overall cause many problems with a person’s communication skills, mental health, sleep, and
self-esteem. It can be fun but it’s better to stay away or limit your time on social websites to
lower the negative effects of it.
