General: Effects of Social Media

Starting from my own view point, I believe social media will be the downfall of our generation. Not to be pessimistic, but to be real. According to etactics.com the rate of adolescents saying they are experiencing depression increased by 52% from 2005 to 2017. In a more shocking factor a survey says that 97% of teens from 13-17 have at least one social media account. Coming from experience I believe that social media not only increases the teenagers seek for validation but also decreases their self worth. Some people believe that social media has become an addiction which can be true. From when you pick up your phone, your dopamine increases and you feel happy, your time from your phone your dopamine decreases, and then you pick up your phone again, this is called the dopamine reward loop. When lowering your social media use to thirty minutes you can have lower levels of anxiety, depression, loneliness, and sleeping problems. So I will also challenge myself and do this for my own worth.

Citation: https://etactics.com/blog/social-media-and-mental-health-statistics