https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7 The sudden rise of hand-held technologies and social media has brought a mixed bag of benefit and harm. What is the cost of these new social connections and the rapid diffusion of information? In this article I hope to discuss the impact of screen time and social media on the emotional health of the user. Could the devices which have become an integral part of connection to the world be leading us toward isolation and depression? en-us 2018-03-27 23:19:53 UTC 2024-10-04 14:37:49 UTC hello@padlet.com chlconnors https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7/wish/246721602 A new generation of youth has emerged called the "iGen", this generation has higher levels of depression, anxiety and higher suicide rates than their predecessors. "IGen" consists of people who were born after 1995, into this new age of social media and technology. This new crop of citizens that seem to be showing depressive symptoms are spending more time online than previous generations. Using all your time for social media can decrease your amount of sleep, allow less time for in-person connections, and decrease amount of physical activity, all which have been known to increase mental health. Overuse of social media has lead to a generation of youth far more susceptible to mental health problems and these problems can continue to grow if time spent on social media is not limited. It is important to set boundaries for your children when teaching them about proper social media use and to set boundaries for one self as well. ]]> 2018-03-28 00:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7/wish/246721602 chlconnors https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7/wish/246728892 As social media can be used to benefit or harm the user we must explore how it can affect those who suffer from anxiety. As with anything else, using social media in moderation can lead to a healthy lifestyle.  Those who use social media for brief periods of time while experiencing anxiety can calm themselves while those who use social media as a constant reassurance tool never learn how to properly cope with stress.  Although there are tools that can soothe anxiety attacks and make you feel at peace. Means such as messaging someone you trust, which can make you feel as if they are supporting you in your off-screen life, and watching satisfying videos like ASMR (Autonomous sensory meridian response) that gives you a slightly euphoric feeling, decreasing stress and anxiety.]]> 2018-03-28 00:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7/wish/246728892 chlconnors https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7/wish/246729434 Our handheld devices have lead to  powerful connections being made across the world, but do these very same gadgets create an emotional divide  between you and the people around you?  Social media over the years has been used to provide networks of people from anywhere in the world.  Anyone can create a Facebook group to find people who share your interests, Skype allows you to video chat with  people on the other side of the world.  Technologies such as these allow us to bring the world together and realize we are not as different and far away as it may seem.  As this technology allows us to make global and community connections it also drives feeling of loneliness.  People now have a greater fear of missing out and as they see photos and posts of others enjoying themselves they now are comparing their lives and are left with the feeling that they aren't as close with others as they should be.  As social media is so conveniently placed in our hands from our phones we are now making less face to face connections which have been known to reduce feelings of depression and isolation. ]]> 2018-03-28 00:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7/wish/246729434 chlconnors https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7/wish/246739709 ASMR videos such as these have been used to bring people down from anxiety attacks and episodes of panic]]> 2018-03-28 01:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7/wish/246739709 chlconnors https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7/wish/247342289 2018-03-29 17:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7/wish/247342289 chlconnors https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7/wish/247342445 2018-03-29 17:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7/wish/247342445 chlconnors https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7/wish/247342811 2018-03-29 17:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/chlconnors/mqqwrz7sqbf7/wish/247342811