word social media has been a big name so far, in today's world everyone is conversant with it both young and small are on the social media platforms. And one thing we should know that has been really neglected in our society is that as long as have experience and see the numerous benefit of social media, there are several effect it has especially on our mental health.
We all should know that the more we consume things on the social Media the more if Influences us and it affects our mental healthy due to the advancement and rapid growth of technology. We all need to always post a perfect content that are good on social media and ensure that we also viewed things that are self edifying and educating even the ones that are for entertainment should also be something fun not thr ones that are making us feel low of ourselves.
Some of us, some of us our lives is defines by social media. And most people believe and act based on what they see online.
This is evident whenever young people spend most, if not all, of their time on social media comparing themselves with others and developing wrong attitude. This may lead to general anxiety disorders and depression as we try to compare ourselves with certains postures and attitudes aired online.
such necessity makes it rather imperative to turn to media and reply to incoming messages or comments, which in turn results in fatigue. Due to the need to always be active, update, and share interesting content, there is lov to constant performance pressure.
People also need to note they can take a break from social media and that is perfectly okay and that they don’t need to always post perfect pictures and messages all the time. We therefore have to make sure that we are in a position to care for ourselves and also create a barrier concerning our gadget usage.
Most of the luxury life, the perfect love life, the you happy and smiling lives most people display on social media that is making you nuts and feel you are so behind, are an illusion, some are fake and you don’t have to live like them because maybe that is our problem.
Social media with all its positive impacts is like having a sword, either you shape it and use it to make yourself sharper, or it’s used to disperse you and put you on the edge. It is more or less the same but one just need to learn how to use it in order to get the best results.
Being aware of what effect social media has on the overall wellbeing of the users and trying to ensure that one’s wellbeing is protected then the world will turn out to be a better place for the uses of social media to take place. Bear in mind, that FIRST and FOREMOST, we need to pay attention to our minds and make sure that we, as individuals, are okay, no matter the setting it being online or offline.
