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Social Media as a primary cause of depression and suicide in teenagers -…
Social Media as a primary cause of depression and suicide in teenagers
Teenagers spend much less time connecting with their peers in person and more time connecting through social media.
Connections social media users form electronically are less emotionally satisfying, leaving them feeling socially isolated.
The more we use social media, the less we think about being present in the moment.
For those teenagers who aren’t successful in connecting with peers offline, because they don’t feel accepted in their schools or local communities, electronic connection can be lifesaving.
Those girls who interact intensely offline as well as through social media don’t show the increase in depressive symptoms that those who interact less in person do.
if we’re always playing catch-up to endless online updates, we’re prioritizing social interactions that aren’t as emotionally rewarding and can actually make us feel more isolated.
“Social media depression” is a new term used to describe feelings of melancholy attributed to negative interactions a social media platform.
In a report published in JAMA Pediatrics, results showed that for every hour spent on screen time there was a subsequent rise in depression symptoms in young people.
Research indicates some reasons are physiological in nature contributing to sleep deprivation or poor quality sleep, impaired concentration and stress.
The blue light emitted from cell phone screens interrupts the natural circadian rhythm cycle and inhibits the release of melatonin.
One study revealed Facebook use was linked to a greater degree of day-to-day and overall life dissatisfaction.
Malicious gossip can spread much faster and to a wider audience than as compared with traditional schoolyard bullying in the past.
Materials can be stored online which could enable further repeated denigration of the victim.
There has been a sharp increase in mental health issues such as depression, anorexia, and cutting behavior thought to be somehow linked to the rise of the computer, internet and smartphones.
Facebook may ultimately lead to real or perceived feelings of social isolation, which is a strong risk for psychological disorders and even suicide
Members of Generation Z are the first to have grown up in a world where texting, social media and other online communications have always existed.
The UCL study however highlighted that girls are considerably more likely to be affected.
A quarter of girls showed signs of clinically relevant depressive symptoms compared to 11 per cent of boys
Social media use was proportionately related to less sleep, taking more time to fall asleep and more disruptions during sleep.
Tom Madders said that while social media is an everyday part of life for most young people and does bring benefits, it comes with "added" pressure to always be available and enables young people to compare the "perfect" lives of others to their own.
Time spent on social media was also related to involvement with online harassment which had direct and indirect associations