The Impact of Social Media on Children's Mental Health
Other than the positives, the unknowing use of the social media system can adversely affect children's mental health. This blog will discuss just how social media affects on children's mental health well-being of children and put some focus on balance with screen time. 1. Increased Anxiety and Depression Being constantly exposed to unrealistic beauty standards, unattainable achievements, or lofty lifestyles prevalent on social media might also dent self-esteem and raise body image issues. There is so much research that shows that increased social media activity has correlated with greater levels of anxiety and depression across children. Insecurities mixed with stress and the pressure to always be on the loop can be the result of a feeling called the fear of missing out (FOMO). 2. Cyberbullying and Its Consequences Cyberbullying is a whole new paradigm on social media whereby any child can be harassed, embarrassed, or bullied online. Unlike traditional bullying, cyber...