Do You Know effects Of Social Media On Teenager?

Social media become a part of our life. We all use it in one or another way, whether for entertainment or information purpose. Teenagers are the most effected and affected age. We can see many adverse effects of social media on teenager.

Social media is become an undivided part of teenagers.

Here, teenagers always defend them and argued, i.e., they feel connected when they are on social media.

It became lifesaver for teens when they felt isolated and lonely during pandemic.

But we cannot ignore the adverse effect of social media.

First, we take a look at some optimistic aspects of social media

Is there anything positive about social media?

Yeah, of course. Just like a coin has two sides, so does this.

If the usage of social media gone in a right manner it would be a very useful for us and our children.

It will educate us in many ways and keep us aware of current situation in the form of infotainment.

In other way it is the new way of learning called edutainment.

That’s why teenagers like to engage with social media. They learn many things in a fun way.

Social media is a platform to express our thoughts and gives us freedom to express our thoughts, to connect with the people with same belief.

The most advantage of social media is to give freedom of speech that we have never before.

It helps children to create their own thoughts, belief and to not follow others blindly.

Social media gives them freedom to grow up their mind and to think out of the box.

As social media gives freedom for words, children feel free to express their emotions and it will increase their confidence level.

They are likely to engage with others, learn to make friends and acquire to respect them and their thoughts

Social media is the platform that can create a long list of friends and so children feel secure and connected.

They become aware of their personality and behaviour.

They learn how to behave and how to present their words with proper tone of voice if influence with the right person.

This all makes them responsible not only digitally but also in a real life.

They also learn from others, evaluate and then after adopt it in day-to-day life.

It will become the transformation journey for them.

Social media is nonstop upgrading itself.

The new generation is also learning new skills step by step together and upgrading themselves.

Social media is very helpful to learn new skills like video editing, photo editing, presentation and many more.

Thus, they can develop their mindset to be creative and a trendy. So, we can say that social media helps them to become skilful and can create their new path.

This kind of attitude makes them unique,

All things around us have two sides, negative and positive.

it’s all upon us how we see them, what is our point of view and the most important how we use them. After having these all-positive effects, we could not ignore its negative effects on our children.

For that we have to take care of it and be aware of these all-negative effects.

Adverse effect of social media

It has been seen that a person who uses social media 7 hours per day is more likely to have been diagnosed with depression and other health issues.

The most adverse effect of social media is on health and body. There are multiple side effects on health if we do not use it wisely.

Obesity

Study says that the children who engage with media more than 4 hours are likely to increase their weight and being a victim of obesity.

As they use their smart phone the whole day, mostly engaged with social media in a relaxing condition with no physical activity.

It increases the chances of their weight gain just because of inactivity most of the time, scrolling the screen and doing nothing.

Eye sight issue

Whenever they use screen constantly, there is lots of stress on their eyes. this makes their eyes sights weaker.

Social media is so engaging that the child forget the time limit of usage and it makes the situation worst.

The blue light from smart phone is harmful for eyes. (The specialist says that there should be big no for toddlers to use any kind of activity on mobile, laptop, as the toddler’s eyes are so sensitive to handle the light that comes from the screen.)

Sleep disorder and psychological

young generation upload their stuff regularly on social media.

Getting curious for likes comments on their uploaded stuff.

They are gear up with their uploaded pictures to receive likes and comments, checking their phone to know how many likes and what comments they receive.

The fear of missing out (FOMO) does not let them feel relax.

They feel anxious and stress if they don’t have enough likes or comment.

They are checking their phones and scrolling the screen even at the bed time. This led them to disturbed sleeping pattern.

Inadequate sleep can trigger child to behavioural issues and psychological.

Body Image

teenager on social media worry about being tagged in unattractive photos.

They also feel stress about how they look when they post picture, being over conscious for their looks and clothing.

They feel bad about themselves when they get few likes and comments.

They try to make impression on others by posting new places they have visited, lifestyle they live.

This all increase psychological issue, along with that they have body image issue.

Academic Growth

The second most disadvantage that we can see is academic problem.

Social media directly effect on concentration. They distract whenever notification rings and they become curious to know what’s going in their phone and on social media.

They cannot concentrate on their study.

Their focus is always on the notification bar that encourage them to open the app and their study get affected and grades looks to goes down day by day.

Cyber Bulling and Hacker

Cyber bullying is very common on social media.

Because of freedom of speech, and many out there misuse this freedom.

Comments are being posted sometimes with good or bad intention that is not in our hands but it’s effect on mind is very deep.

But there are many people who post bad comments intentionally, for bullying and harass.

Bullying makes social media muddy and creepy.

Hacking is also affected badly if child don’t know how to deal with it.

Social media and internet are full of con and that makes our child at risk.

The cons are ready to lure on internet and social media users are their first priority to makes victims.

Sometimes children are gone lured by scammers, steal information and data from Phone, and misuse that data.

Cyber Bulling can leave scars forever in their mind that can be hardly heal.

Difficulty to compiling with real world

Social media is a very easy platform to connect with others and make friend but it is all gone virtually.

They are unable to give emotional support as a friend because they cannot be presented in the real world.

A child who is more active on social media faces difficulty to make friends in real world.

He lost his social emotional skill (SES). It becomes hard for them to engage with others in his day-to-day life.

This is not good for their emotional health, increase problematic behaviour and this all is not good for their emotional health as their physical health.

Affected Cognitive Skill

Constant use of social media effect on the cognitive skills of child.

Child’s creativity and intellectual is being affect as there is no time left to them for thinking out of this all.

Their mind is like trapped in a web that crowding with useless stuff.

They are being just passive receiver of information. And after all they become with less intellectual and less creative.

Adult Stuff

The most dangerous effect of social media is that, there are lots of adult stuff and these all are not totally in our control.

Predators are out there to make profit, and teenagers are soft target for them.

Porn and sexting are now easily accessible now a days and it is much dangerous than ever.

Privacy of child also would be compromise; they trapped in it and don’t know how to get rid of it.

Mental Health issues

Study shows that over use of social media can affect mental health in teenagers and can create psychological and behavioural issues.

From the decade the data shows continuously increased cases of anxiety and depression.

Suicide rates is also increased from last few years and the numbers are shocking.

Social media is the one of the most factors of these all circumstances.

Many experts believe that the constant use of social media and overstimulation of social networking tend the nervous system into fight-or-flight mode.

As a result, teenager experience emotional break-down, stress and other behavioural issues.

Many experts argue that teenagers tend to social media when they feel stress and discomfort, and eventually stuck into it instead of getting help for them.

What if social media used in a right way

Who can express their opinion on social media can increase the online well-being where one can connect with the large number of like-minded people.
Who communicate online effectively had a great self-concept and clarity of their own thoughts and actions.
If social media used in a right way it can open the gate to a large community who are willing to grow together and help each other.
Thus, they can get support and being self- aware.
Social media gives teenager the world to explore and experience with their own identity in a space of their own.

It is all about how you guide your teenager to explore the social media.

It has a two side like a coin, one is positive and other is negative. We can not eliminate these all or make your teenager to stay away totally from this new generation technology.

But we can spread awareness for it. Give guidance to our teenage child and let them know this all aspect of social media.

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