Social networks addiction, a behavioral dependence, causes numerous negative effects on users. Mental health effects is one of the serious consequences that being addicted bring. Researchers has proven the link between social network’s usage and negative mental health. These negative emotions are usually the result of comparisons between the users and others’ lifestyles, social life or materials. While seeing others posting about their accomplishment, one might feel inspired but on the other hand, people instead feel jealous, depressed or even suicidal considering their life is not as “perfect”. Social life will also get affected. People who depend on social network are shown to be struggle with maintaining their current relationships and having trouble making new one. Because of how it rewards the brain with constant stream of dopamine whenever get a like or share people are depended on these online validations. Especially in teenagers, studies have found that teens who are addicted, tense to spends more time alone while lacking social skills and meaningful relationships. Social media is still a relatively new phenomenon, yet it already dominates significant chunks of our life. But with moderation, we can keep it under control.
Social
networks addiction, a behavioral dependence, causes numerous
negative
effects on users. Mental health effects is one of the serious consequences that
being addicted
bring.
Researchers has
proven the link between
social
network’s usage and
negative
mental health. These
negative
emotions are
usually
the result of comparisons between the users
and others
’ lifestyles,
social
life
or materials. While seeing others posting about their accomplishment, one might feel inspired
but
on the other hand
,
people
instead
feel jealous, depressed or even suicidal considering their
life
is not as “perfect”.
Social
life
will
also
get
affected
.
People
who depend on
social
network
are shown
to be
struggle
with maintaining their
current
relationships and having trouble making new one.
Because
of how it rewards the brain with constant stream of dopamine whenever
get
a like or share
people
are depended
on these online validations.
Especially
in
teenagers
, studies have found that teens who
are addicted
, tense to
spends
more time alone while lacking
social
skills
and meaningful relationships.
Social
media is
still
a
relatively
new phenomenon,
yet
it already dominates significant chunks of our
life
.
But
with moderation, we can
keep
it under control.