The issue with

Social Media
INTRO

I. How many of you own a cell phone?

II. What about social media, how many of you log onto Facebook, Instagram,
twitter, and so on?
III. Youre probably under the influence that there is nothing wrong with social
media, and nothing wrong with checking it, 40 times a day. Right? Wrong.
IV. During the past decade, online social networking has caused profound
changes in the way people communicate and interact.It is unclear,
however, whether some of these changes may affect certain normal
aspects of human behavior and cause psychiatric disorders.
Social media and mental health

During the past10years, the rapid development of social

networking sites (SNSs) such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and
so on has caused several profound changes in the way people
communicate and interact.
in 2012 a team of researchers in the UK surveyed users, 53% of
whom said social media had changed their behavior; 51% said it
was negative behavior because of decline in confidence they felt
due to unfair comparisons to others.
Mental health continued:

Recently, some researchers have associated online social

networking with several psychiatric disorders, including
depressive symptoms, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Since social
networks are a relatively new phenomenon, many questions
regarding their potential impact on mental health remain
unanswered.
Cyberbullying:

Cyberbullying is an enormous concern, especially for

adolescents. An organization that aims for internet safety, called
Enough is Enough, conducted a survey that found 95% of
teenagers who use social media have witnessed cyberbullying,
and 33% have been victims themselves.
What can we do?

Technology is so convenient, and social media is fun, its fun to post pictures and
to see what other people think or say. But what we dont realize is too much
social media can be bad for our mental health. Cyberbullying is at a national
high, and it has raised suicide rates to an extreme. What can we do to help fix
the cyberbullying problem,
we can inform.
There are a few things to keep in mind when it comes to cyberbullying
the first is that the victim should know that its not their fault.
Second is to not respond or retaliate. A reaction is usually exactly what a bully
wants.
The third thing is to save any evidence, if you are being cyberbullied, it is best to
save the evidence.
it is always best to tell someone what is happening, and usually something can
be done.
 The final tips are to reach out for help, and to use available
sources and tools. Not only can you tell a teacher or parent, there
are many online sources you can use to help with cyberbullies.
There are websites that connect victims of cyberbullying with
each other and they can talk about their experiences. Its always
helpful to talk about your problems, it is never a good idea to
keep everything in and too yourself, its bad for your mental
health.
LINKS!

https://www.cybersmile.org/
The Cybersmile Foundation is a multi award winning anti
cyberbullying non-profit organization. Committed to tackling all
forms of digital abuse and bullying online, we work to promote
diversity and inclusion by building a safer, more positive digital
community.
https://www.stopbullying.gov/get-help-now/
Conclusion

There are so many people who want to help, you just need to
ask!
Social media is addicting, taking a break is always a good idea,
there are apps for that.
Social media is not everything, you need to remember that.
You are in charge, of your life, but if you need help there are
people who want to help.