Most of us use some form of social media nowadays, whether that is Facebook, X formally known as Twitter, Instagram or even just WhatsApp. However, there is growing evidence that our social media use may be having a damaging effect on our mental health. This is particularly true for child...
Don't worry, you're not alone. We check our phones an average of 150 times a day, and around 30% of the total time spent online is dedicated to social media. Some experts now fear this habit could be damaging our mental h...
ourselves in that short time. It’s no secret that social media can be addictive, and for some people, it can be damaging to their mental health. In this piece, William Clegg of London, England, will explore how social media has contributed to the self-image mental he...
Don't worry, you're not alone. We check our phones an average of 150 times a day, and around 30% of the total time spent online isdedicatedto social media. Some experts now fear this habit could be damaging ourmental health. This is something particularlyafflictingyoung adults, according ...
Don"t worry. You"re not alone. We check our phones an average of 150 times a day,and around 30% of the total time spent online is devoted to social media. Some experts now fear this habit could be damaging our mental health.
While acknowledging that social media is indeed awash with negative content that can be damaging to mental health, it is also worth looking at the other side of the coin. Mental health has significantly impacted social media. Understandably, it is easier for a person who has overcome mental hea...
As a parent or guardian, you must remember that the disorders kids can get from overusing social media is real. Also remember that the internet isn’t always the safest place for our children. The use of social media can be damaging and it has no benefit. Keep control of your children’...
The scientific evidence is not as compelling as some commentators suggest. But our negative narrative around social media may risk becoming a self-fulfilling one
and indolence. It’s responsible for the social phenomena of FOMO (the fear of missing out), whosetrue costcomes at the expense of financial stability in users and evenfailure in businesses. Social has been deemed erosive to mental health, damaging confidence, andinciting depression–with ...
Susan Greenfield, a senior research fellow at Lincoln College, Oxford, is among those who have claimed that internet usage, including time spent on social media, is damaging children’s social and emotional development. However, her arguments are strongly disputed. So, too, are claims that intern...