Tom Foster
If you have to ask how social media affects mental health then you might already be stuck. In that case, it’s time to unplug.
Loss of Self-Esteem
Too many people in this world deal with self-esteem issues already. Social media only helps to expand those issues, depending on the mental health of the user.
Time Wasted
This is debatable when it comes to social media since some people make a living online and thus, the time isn’t wasted. But looking at what a lot of people post, well, it’s tough to maintain that their mental health isn’t affected by the content they create.
Altered Concept of Reality
If it doesn’t feel too real then many people are going to go ahead and do it, whatever ‘it’ is. Unfortunately, when having to cope with the real world, many fall short of their ideals.
Lack of Personal Accountability
This is a pervasive issue that has continued to spread. The lack of any accountability on the part of those who create one issue or another for clicks is a huge problem with social media.
Becoming a ‘Keyboard Cowboy’
The mental health issue concerning this is that it emboldens people to be able to criticize others from a distance. Up close and personal though, it becomes a serious issue that many cannot deal with.
Sacrificing Dignity for Likes
It is a very big issue when a person will do or say virtually anything to entertain the masses. This brings up the question of their own health.
No Self-Respect
Whether people like to admit it or not, their lack of self-respect lowers exponentially when they become addicted to social media. This leans heavily into their loss of dignity.
Serious Lack of Respect for Others
If they’re not next to you, then you don’t need to respect people, right? Of course, it’s not right, but some people think that social media absolves them from poor behavior.
Narcissism
Far too many people overestimate their own importance when it comes to social media. For some reason, their presence online makes them think they’re worth far more than they are.
Dependence on Social Media
Sadly, this is very real. Taking away a person’s phone, tablet, or other device can actually cause a severe mood swing.
Deteriorating Mental Health
There are many reasons why the mental health of a person will deteriorate. Social media has just joined the list since its inception.
Cyberbullying
This has been an issue since the advent of the internet, and it hasn’t gotten much better. Even with prevention methods in place, it still happens.
Split Personality
Hey, you’re one person online, and another person in real life. Assuming that a person can keep a strong hold on either persona at all times is optimistic at best.
Sleeping Disorders
From staying up way too late to be on social media to using it so often that your sleep patterns are disrupted, it’s an issue. It’s easy to blame it all on social media, but there’s plenty of reason to hold social media accountable.
Mental Disorders
A lot of people do manage to argue about what affects one’s mental state and what doesn’t. But the truth is that much like food, anything we watch, hear, and pay attention to can alter our way of thinking.
Panic Attacks
This can happen if one is kept off of their device for a prolonged period. But then again it can happen for a lot of reasons.
Breakdowns
Maybe someone’s spouse or significant other broke up with them publicly on one site or another. Or maybe something else bad happened. It doesn’t matter, a breakdown on social media is far too common these days.
Lack of Social Skills
It’s kind of ironic that being on social media would cause a lack of social skills. But it does happen since people allow one platform or another to take control of their lives.
Visions of Grandeur
Seriously, people think they’re worth more than they are or are bound for greatness. The strange effect that makes this happen is easy to blame on one platform or another.
Damage to Social Skills
The unfortunate fact is that among all the platforms, one of the constants is that people lose the ability to socialize with others if they’re not the main attraction. Sad, but true.
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