https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt Social Media is a great way to connect and interact with individuals and content from across the world. It is a platform that can keep you updated on the most recent worldwide content. Although, social media can be quite dangerous in the sense that many individuals are affected mentally and emotionally. Social media is affecting many individual’s mental health with them not even being aware that they are being affected. Social media is so powerful that it has the ability to affect one’s psychological and emotional well-being. “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity,” a definition from the World Health Organization. An individual’s state of mind can be altered with the constant unhealthy use of social media. The following content is going to describe how social media is affecting an individual’s overall mental health and ways to help prevent by creating awareness. en-us 2017-12-16 16:57:31 UTC 2025-04-27 19:08:10 UTC hello@padlet.com rahavie30 https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216703108 Top Three Diagnoses of University Students Relating to Social Media:
1. Anxiety
2. Depression
3. Stress
The real concept of how social media is hurting your mental health is based on your constant interaction with using the various social media platforms available for you to use. In this youtube video, Bailey discusses how you are dragged into thinking negatively about yourself. She discusses how highlight reels, social currency and fear of missing out triggers mental health issues. In my opinion, I highly agree on this talk. Viewing an individual's high light reel does affect one's mind thinking that they are not good or in other words, successful enough. It triggers an individuals mind on their self-esteem and self potential to succeed. Furthermore, social currency affects us immensely because we allow others to give ourselves value. Why should other people determine our self worth and overall value? No one has the right to determine your value but yourself. You should value yourself first before listening to other's opinions on you. Moreover, many individuals have a hard time disconnecting with social media because they fear of missing out. It is scary how one wants to be constantly apart of a discussion online when there is more to the world. Creating conversations face to face can be missed out on and that is a huge part of life. ]]> 2017-12-16 18:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216703108 rahavie30 https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216704930 To continue my previous discussion, individuals are so afraid of missing out on what is online. This talk done by Allison Graham, discusses how social media makes us unsocial. It triggers our ability to have real life meaningful conversations with people in our lives. We lose the ability to have conversations even when going out with friends because we want to update others on where you're going out with your friends for the night. For example, posting a SnapChat story so other people can stay updated with your life. This is so unhealthy for the mind because it constantly wants attention from other people to keep yourself happy as an individual. ]]> 2017-12-16 18:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216704930 rahavie30 https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216719738 Understanding how social media makes you unsocial is so important. Becoming unsocial can defeat the purpose of life by not having real life conversations with people around you. This post discusses how what you see on social media is a filtered version of reality. People might post certain things that make their lives look amazing, but in reality it is not. This can alter an individuals mind making themselves feel like they are not happy with their own lives because they are not doing the things other people are with their lives. ]]> 2017-12-16 23:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216719738 rahavie30 https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216724206 More girls and young women are highly targeted by social media interaction than boys. Not that boys do not get affected, more females are triggered towards higher risks of social media influences affecting mental health. When looking at statistics and research, girls face various scenarios affecting their mental health such as low self-esteem and insecurity about their body and their appearance. Studies show that many young girls try harming themselves because they are not satisfied with how they are. Social media perceives a certain way on how girls and young women should be in society. The norm, "Slim, clear skin and overall perfect life." This relates to my previous post with the "Filtered Version of Reality." Just because an individual posts something good about their life, does not mean that they are not going through any struggles or hardships in their lives. ]]> 2017-12-17 02:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216724206 rahavie30 https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216724625 Body image is huge in the social media platforms. Many young individuals are harmed by how they are supposed to be in society to please the individuals around them. Many young adults are not satisfied with themselves as their brains are still developing to understand the world around them. There are high risks of developing an eating disorders in todays society. Most commonly, anorexia nervosa which is a eating disorder with the results of attempting to lose weight. Young adults are not happy with their bodies based on what they see on social media. Obviously, there are other reasons why individuals have an eating disorder for example, genetics. The most common reason why young adults are triggered towards this eating disorder is highly due to social media.]]> 2017-12-17 02:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216724625 rahavie30 https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216724885 Based on a survey 1,500 teens and adults agree that Instagram is one of the worst social media networking affecting one's mental health. Instagram is a great platform where individuals can post photos expressing themselves as an individual. Although, the downsides to this platform is that it triggers depression, anxiety and high rates of bullying. Instagram has the ability to change how a mind thinks. It has a scroll of constant images that triggers the brain to think a different way. Dopamine in the mind affects the mind to think a certain way about themselves affecting their overall mental health. ]]> 2017-12-17 02:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216724885 rahavie30 https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216726181 2017-12-17 04:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216726181 rahavie30 https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216726193 It is inspiring that individuals on Twitter are empowering positivity in finding ways to reduce mental health issues. It is important to be aware of the things around you and uplift individuals who need your help. Silence can be dangerous and it is important to value others around you and make them feel worthy.]]> 2017-12-17 04:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216726193 rahavie30 https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216726298 Huge businesses such as Dove, created a Self-Esteem project where they target this campaign towards young girls to unleash beauty as source of confidence. Social media is a great way to create awareness on these mental health issues. Just how social media can affect individuals mental health, it is also an amazing way to create awareness because many individuals are on various social media platforms throughout the day. It is very easy in today's generation for information to spread virally. Social media can have its negative affects but also can educate individuals on various topics, in this case mental health.]]> 2017-12-17 04:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216726298 rahavie30 https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216726578 Bell has contributed towards changing and helping individuals who go through various mental health issues around the world. The hashtag #BellLetsTalk has become viral around the world. Every time an individual tweets, texts, Instagram posts, snapchats a geo filter, Bell will donate 5 cents towards mental health initiatives to create awareness around the world. No one is alone in this process, there are many individuals who experience symptoms of mental health every single day. Next year, on January 31st, 2018, Bell will be having their next #BellLetsTalk to raise awareness on mental health around the world. Make a change by participating, it can save a life. ]]> 2017-12-17 04:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216726578 rahavie30 https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216726706 2017-12-17 04:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216726706 rahavie30 https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216726751 Mental and emotional well-being is so important in today's society. Life can get extremely draining, leading to worst moments in life. So many situations can break you apart in life but it is how you over come those situations that make you grow as an individual. This quote written beautifully by Rupi Kaur has always helped me during my tough times. I can re-read it anytime when I am feeling upset and I feel so empowered. Thoughtful words are powerful. It can save a life. ]]> 2017-12-17 04:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rahavie30/g3chs9jdbsmt/wish/216726751