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Social media dramatically impacts our offline lives and mental well-being; examine its benefits, risks and controversies through scientific studies, real-life anecdotes and more.
Survey Reveals Two Thirds Of Social Media Users Want Better Mental Health Protection
New research has revealed that two thirds of UK adults believe that social media companies should have a duty to protect the mental health of people who use their services on various different platforms.
Ashish PrabhuPublished 3 years ago in PsycheEcho-Chambers and the Dangers of self-radicalization.
Dear Damen, I hope all is well today, as you are off on a playdate with mom, leaving Dad alone to ponder on how he will inform you on the ever quickly moving world of radicalization through echo-chambers and our selective information gathering.
Elliott MorreauPublished 3 years ago in PsycheHow is Modern Society Damaging Our Mental Health?
Modern Society, the society we live in, is often deemed to be the one that is the best, the most advanced and the most efficient. But did not every single society throughout history think that of itself? Exactly who is our society 'efficient' and 'advanced' for and why are we, average people, not really seeing the benefits?
Annie KapurPublished 3 years ago in PsycheHow a Broken Phone Saved My Life
When it first happened, I was scared. I felt anxious, frustrated and a bit insecure. I need it in my life! What will I do without it? How will I even exist?
Laura Blu SandíaPublished 3 years ago in PsycheA Lovebird and an Emperor
This story takes place in a faraway and mysterious place during very disturbing times. A dark age of trouble, tragedy and legend. This ancient place; situated right between a large scale department store and the Dollar Store.
Olivia PlantePublished 3 years ago in PsycheJeffree Star
Social media has been known to cause a lot of issues whether it's the creation of unrealistic beauty standards or the normalization of violent content, it is not a stranger to criticism. Knowing this, it has become too common to cancel anything that doesn't fit the ethical standards of today without truly analyzing its impact and if it is necessary. So I decided to talk about a topic that interests me, youtube drama, and how its creators deal with controversies. Indeed, the creators on platforms such as youtube have a great influence on today's youth affecting the way they perceive the world. They can be greatly influenced by the content that is shared. This brings me to Jeffree Star. The man who started his career as a singer and songwriter but who acquired enormous success with his videos about makeup that later gave birth to Jeffree Star Cosmetics, a company that acquired him a fortune of 'approximately $ 200 million. He now has 16.9 million subscribers on his still-growing channel.
Aidan CrossPublished 3 years ago in PsycheTeenagers, Depression, Social Media and the Pandemic
Depression is something that I don't think that even today we take seriously enough. Not only can it lead a person to hurt themselves, but it can also lead to afflictions such as: cancer, heart attacks, stroke and many more - all with serious consequences. Depression is something that is known to take over your life and, as I have researched, makes it almost impossible to function in the worst of times. During this pandemic, depression in teenagers has been on the rise. This is not really a steady rise but instead, it seems to be a spike with more teenagers than ever seeking out mental health help.
Annie KapurPublished 3 years ago in PsycheThe Great Social Media Addiction
We all know that social media is addictive and we have probably seen the argument a million times over. But what happens when an entire sub-society is created from addiction? Is this safe? Is this healthy? But most importantly, how is this being sustained?
Annie KapurPublished 3 years ago in PsycheTeenagers and Insecurity
Something I have noticed over my time as a teen and then as a teacher to teens is that every teenager on the planet is insecure about something. For me, it was my height. I was shorter than all the model-length girls at school. Everyone else was 5ft 6 or above and I stood at about 5ft 3 and to this day, I only stand at about 5ft 4.
Annie KapurPublished 3 years ago in PsycheWith a Little Help from Your Virtual Friends
In February of 2020, just before the pandemic shutdown, I had to go on medical leave from work for my mental health. I found myself extremely emotional, struggling through my life as a result of post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd). I began to do some deep work on myself where I had to focus on healing from my trauma and on remembering who I was, what I cared about, and what I wanted out of life.
Nicci NunesPublished 3 years ago in PsycheWhat If We Used Social Media... The Right Way?
Quick Fact -We can use social media to be entertained, enhance our lives, or both! Intro In this post, I'm going to outline the positives and negatives of social media. I'm also going to encourage you to use social media for good instead of letting it undeservingly consume your life. Enjoy the article!
Gabriel MohrPublished 3 years ago in PsycheAre Mental Health Problems in Teenagers Really Caused by Social Media?
It is far too often that we see people blaming social media as having a direct impact on the mental wellbeing of a teenager. But in reality, there are actually tons of factors in which only one of them is social media, that add up to the teenager's mental wellbeing suffering in this new age. Social media is more like a blanket statement as it has been around for a good decade or so by this point, maybe even longer, and through the MySpace era moving into their mid-twenties and early thirties, we can see the kind of negative effect it has supposedly had on the minds of these growing people.
Annie KapurPublished 3 years ago in Psyche