Very few teens say that using social media has a negative effect on how they feel about themselves. However, there are many suggestions that social media is creating issues such as cyberbullying and depression. Even if social media is effecting someone in a negative way, that person may not be able to stop using it. Then they get stuck look/reading about things that don’t make them feel good. I believe this cycle is the reason we are seeing more problems with depression.
Teenagers need help to realize that social media can have a negative effect on them if they let it happen. If social media is making you feel like crap, take a break. Spend time doing something that makes you feel good.
I personally have had times where I needed to take a break from social media because of how bad it made me feel. There are also times where I made the mistake and stayed on social media even though it made me feel even worse.
Take a minute and think about how social media makes you feel…
