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They're plugged into the highly curated social media shares of people they went to grade school with and haven't seen in 15 years, or worse they're plugged into
by ryanmercer 7y ago
They're plugged into the highly curated social media shares of people they went to grade school with and haven't seen in 15 years, or worse they're plugged into the curated 'life' of complete strangers.
This is leading to anxiety, depression and even suicides
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/social-media-use-increases-depression-and-loneliness https://www.healthline.com/health-news/social-media-use-incr...
https://www.psycom.net/social-media-depression-teens https://www.psycom.net/social-media-depression-teens
https://adaa.org/social-media-obsession https://adaa.org/social-media-obsession
https://blog.pcc.com/social-media-self-esteem-and-teen-suicide https://blog.pcc.com/social-media-self-esteem-and-teen-suici...
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/social-media-contributing-rising-teen-suicide-rate-n812426 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/social-media-contributi...
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/jan/30/social-media-urged-to-take-moment-to-reflect-after-girls-death https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/jan/30/social-media-u...
- Youcandothis 7y agoAnxiety, depression and suicides are nothing new. I don't blame on either ordinary or online social interaction. Instead I think social interaction is healthy, given it has a good quality, whether it's online or not.
- wilsonchaney 7y agoYes - anxiety, depression, and suicides are not new. But the rates have risen drastically.
- Youcandothis 7y agoA quick search gave me the information that death by suicide is going down. If there is an increase in anxiety and depression, I see no reason to blame social media. If used in a good way, social media make us feel well.