Three Ways Social media Affects The Mental Health of Teens by Joseph Flanigan

Social Media creating depression

josephflanigan — 2025-06-11 12:09:15 UTC

Studies show that depression among teenagers and young adults has gotten more common over the past decade. Social media use has also increased during the same time. It’s hard to say for sure that social media causes depression. Still, there are several ways that using social media could harm kids. (https://childmind.org/article/is-social-media-use-causing-depression)

josephflanigan — 2025-06-11 12:13:49 UTC

josephflanigan — 2025-06-11 12:21:50 UTC

Advice from source, "Social media sites may also trigger anxiety. It can be helpful to avoid websites and social media platforms where individuals can offer unfiltered health advice that hasn't been confirmed by a medical professional."

josephflanigan — 2025-06-11 12:25:39 UTC

Social media can negatively impact sleep habits due to blue light exposure, FOMO (fear of missing out), and the stimulating nature of content, particularly when used before bed. Blue light from screens suppresses melatonin production, making it harder to fall asleep. FOMO can lead to late-night scrolling and a reluctance to disconnect from social media. Additionally, the fast-paced and emotionally charged content on social media can keep the brain active and prevent deep sleep.

josephflanigan — 2025-06-11 12:27:13 UTC

This is how social media can ruin your sleep pattern.

josephflanigan — 2025-06-11 12:33:31 UTC

"Continued exposure to social platforms exposes adolescents to aggressive behavior. They observe and learn from this behavior and begin to imitate it themselves online, perpetuating cyberbullying behaviors."

https://www.dispartilaw.com/cyberbullying-and-social-media-addiction/#:~:text=Continued%20exposure%20to%20social%20platforms,themselves%20online%2C%20perpetuating%20cyberbullying%20behaviors.

How does Tik Tok affects your sleep?

josephflanigan — 2025-06-11 12:35:12 UTC

TikTok's fast-paced, engaging content can interfere with sleep by stimulating the brain and delaying the release of melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep. The blue light emitted from screens also suppresses melatonin production, making it harder to fall asleep. Additionally, the fear of missing out (FOMO) and the addictive nature of TikTok can lead to staying up past bedtime, disrupting sleep patterns.

josephflanigan — 2025-06-11 12:39:51 UTC

It's the effect on cyber bullying, This is only a problem because of social media.

josephflanigan — 2025-06-11 12:44:09 UTC

“There are some people who engage in cyberbullying online because of the anonymity and the fact that there’s no retaliation,” said Amanda Giordano, principal investigator of the study and associate professor in the UGA Mary Frances Early College of Education. “You have these adolescents who are still in the midst of cognitive development, but we’re giving them technology that has a worldwide audience and then expecting them to make good choices.”