Hutchins: How social media affects mental Health by Brianna Hutchins

Carrier 12

briannach7 — 2025-09-25 14:20:58 UTC

“The human brain is not fully developed until the late twenties, meaning that the brains of these young people are changing at the same time that they are engaging in thoughts and behaviors never before seen in human history—personal technology use.”

Rodgers

briannach7 — 2025-09-25 14:21:45 UTC

“Although these concerns may vary with cultural context, their prevalence and association with poor mental and physical health are global.”

Haidt 138

briannach7 — 2025-09-25 14:22:25 UTC

“There is little evidence showing benefits to adolescent mental health from long-term or heavy social media use.”

Haidt 137

briannach7 — 2025-09-25 14:23:14 UTC

“Teens are cetainly right when they say that social media gives them a connection with their friends, but as we’ve seen in their repoerts of increasing loneliness and isolation, that connection does not seem to be as good as what it replaced’

Rodgers

briannach7 — 2025-09-25 14:23:58 UTC

“Historically, much of the empirical research has focused on body image from a deficit lens, in particular as a risk factor for poor mental health and psychopathology including eating disorders and other mental health concerns.”

Easton

briannach7 — 2025-09-25 14:24:36 UTC

“This study suggests that Fitspiration on social media can be attractive and compelling for young people but appears to bring about negative as well as positive effects.”

Hargrave33

briannach7 — 2025-09-25 14:25:32 UTC

“The primary effects of media exposure are increased violent and aggressive behavior, increased high-risk behaviors including alcohol and tobacco use, and accelerated onset of sexual activity’(Villani, 2001)”

Hargrave 33

briannach7 — 2025-09-25 14:26:02 UTC

“By far the greatest research effort has been devoted to the effects of media, especially television, on children, especially in relation to violence.”

connection

briannach7 — 2025-09-25 14:33:36 UTC

When you use social media and it makes young people thing about their body image and this connects to poor mental health.

connection

briannach7 — 2025-09-25 14:44:05 UTC

human brains are not fully developed and the use of social media changes behavior which can led to violent and aggressive acts and also high risk behaviors.

connection

briannach7 — 2025-09-25 16:56:26 UTC

Though social media is great its associated with poor mental health.

connection

briannach7 — 2025-09-25 16:57:42 UTC

the effects on social media has been by far the greatest research efforts but their is little evidence showing benefits using social media