Excessive and Imprudent Social Media Usage by Indonesian Teenagers Leads to Depression If you have the chance to be a happy and successful person that contributes greatly to the country, what will you do? If you choose to waste your time by heavily using your social media accounts, then you’re choosing to live a depressing life. As the research conducted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicines states, the more time teenagers use social media, the more likely they are to be depressed. If we’re talking about teenage social media depression, it’s heavily linked to the excessive and imprudent usage of social media. According to Cambridge Dictionary, excessive means too much and imprudent means not showing care for the consequences of …show more content…
The fact that social media platforms allow teenagers to communicate indirectly only makes it easier to be cruel to others. Psychologist Dr. Donna Wick mentioned that teenagers text all sorts of things that many people would never contemplate saying to anyone’s face. They judge other people’s looks and lives. They post hurtful and mean comments; moreover, they also spread false rumors. This will mentally hurt the bullying victim. It may lead to heavy depression, or even worse, suicide. According to the study conducted by NoBullying.com, as of 2011 on Facebook alone, 25% of teenage girls and 17% of teenage boys have been victims of cyberbullying. 13% of teens said they had an experience on social media that made them feel nervous about going to school the next day. Teenagers that are experiencing mental issues such as depression will experience difficulty in concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions. They will become pessimistic individuals and they won’t be able to maximize their potential. This means depression and anxiety clearly hamper teenagers’ daily …show more content…
Parents can create social media accounts to monitor their teens. As an encouraging finding from CNN study showed that kids whose parents were more involved in their social media lives were less likely to remain upset about something that happened online. Parents can remind their teens to think carefully before posting anything on social media and encourage them to put their phones away to do something else, go shopping, head outside, or have fun in other ways. 2. Schools can socialize about “Social Media Depression” to the students. Teachers can provide counseling for students that are being bullied and are concerned about their popularity or the number of ‘likes’ they get. Teachers need to encourage students to change their jealousy and self-criticism behavior. Instead of criticizing themselves for not getting as much ‘likes’ as their friends, it’s better to make it as an inspiration for being a better person. 3. The government can create self-harm hospitals or institutions which specifically take care of people that self-harmed. Depressed teenagers are mentally damaged and very prone to self-harming and suicide attempts. If they are given proper treatment at specific hospitals or institutions, they can recover their mental state and they can fully develop into healthy
Bullying has become a serious matter in the world today, And it has come to the point where suicide is an only option. But it’s not the only option. There are ways to get help, there are ways to solve this type of situation. Killing and suicide is definitely not the answer to anything.
Teen depression is a real clinical issue that affects the emotions and behavior of a teen. This mental struggle has many serious symptoms to it. This problem is usually not temporary and needs long term treatment by medication and psychotherapy. In the novel Catcher In The Rye, we follow the story of a teenager named Holden and his two day adventure after failing school again. Throughout the story he displays many of the symptoms associated with teen depression.
In her essay, “I Had a Nice Time with you Tonight, on the app,” Jenna Wortham believes that social media apps are a helpful way to connect. Wortham swears by apps and is grateful that she can communicate with her boyfriend who is three thousand miles away. Yet some may challenge the view that Social Media apps are a reliable and effective method of communicating, Sherry Turkle stresses people are substituting online communication for face-to-face interaction. Although Turkle may only seem of concern to only a small group of people, it should in fact concern anyone who cares about the negative effects social media can have on people. In her eyes, nothing can replace person-to-person communication.
One good thing about social media is That it strengthens our relationships. One reason why time should be limited for teenagers is that, in the article Internet addiction too much time online It says,"For youth on the high-end of the scale spending this much time with media online and offline rob them from real-world experiences and may result in lower grades increase the risk for depression cut
References O'Keeffe, G.S., Clarke-Pearson, K. (2011). The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families. The American Academy of Pediatrics. Retrieved October 16, 2015 from http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/127/4/800.short In this article, O'Keeffe, M.D. and Clarke-Pearson, M.D. weigh the positives and negatives of social media against each other.
Also it can cause teens to have mood swings throughout the day , people might be mad that they did not get enough sleep that pervious night so the next day they will be so tired that they moods just start to change. “Social media and text messages that have become so integral to teenagers life , are promoting anxiety and lower self esteem” (Rachel Ehmke is managing editor at the Child Mind Institute. “How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers.” Child Mind Institute, childmind.org/article/how-using-social-media-affects-teenagers.). Modern teens tends to have an massive amount of self esteem when dealing with social sites especially girls.
How cyberbullying affects teenagers What is cyberbullying Cyberbullying is a type of bullying that in practiced at an electronic device. Some examples of electronic device are cell phones, computers and tablets and this type of bullying can be done in social sites, messages, chats, and in websites. Examples of cyberbullying are mean messages, embarrassing pictures, videos, rumors in chats and in sites, and also in fake profiles. People create fake profiles so they can make fun of other people in the anonymus status so nobody discovers who it is.
Living in the modern era makes social media become part of our life. Basically, social media are used for communication and social interaction. Based on the Merriam-Webster, social media are forms of electronic communication (as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos). There are lots of social media that people use nowadays such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Path, and others. Most of people probably have two or more social media’s accounts.
An emphasis is placed on the importance of identifying warning signs and risk factors for depression and suicide amongst teens. According to the research conducted by King and Vidourek (2012) early detection and suicidal warning signs is seen to be crucial for effective intervention. Teenagers need to be encouraged to be more proactive when it comes to their personal mental health. Positive coping mechanisms such as problem-solving skills, effective communication skills, and good conflict resolution skills are all essential in lessening the likelihood that a teen exhibiting depressive behaviors will go forth and take their own life. As most teenagers spend most of their time in school, better prevention and intervention programs need to be in place.
Nevertheless, social media plays a huge role in our society, it connects people all over the world, provides an opportunity to work or study being at home and it gives space for self-expression. Involving in numerous sorts of social media has become a daily activity for most teenagers and grown-ups. According to a survey, 22% of adolescents log on to their preferred social media site more than ten times a
Cyber Bullying has become an increasing problem in our society that threatens physical and emotional harm to ever greater numbers of young people. The sad fact is, some youths are so deeply affected by the negative influence of bullying that they have taken their own lives. Although suicides represent a rare and extreme reaction to bullying, it is a real issue that our children are facing today. Cyberbullying is often a factor in young people becoming depressed and having low self-esteem. Cyberbullying has been an issue, in the United States as well as everywhere throughout the world.
Teenagers sometimes had a period of depressing. They are usually stressed over something, such as some of them witnessing the pressure that was coming from all around their surroundings. The hardship of suicidal people have imagining a resolution to their sorrow is due in part to the misrepresented thinking caused by depression. The unimaginable pain the person is going to lead them to take their own life with frustration. A person with depression usually does not has the similar thinking with a healthy person.
Social networking addiction are growing among teenagers. They are spending more time on social media rather than communicate with others in their daily life. If uncontrolled by parents, young peoples can get addicted to social network. C. Someone who stressed and depressed will easily cause social networking addiction, consequently it may leads to many problems which is wasting time and social isolation. II.
Social media has been a constant habit of teenagers, checking their phones in the morning and right before bed. As adolescents are on the media 24/7, teenagers are seen as being easily deceived online, which I believe is true. Therefore, these young people’s mental health is being damaged. For decades now, millions of teenagers are spending a lot more time on social media.
How Do We Fight Youth Depression? In today’s world, depression is the first leading cause of adolescent suicides. It is a growing problem in our present society and is often a major contributing factor to one’s personality. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (of the US), one out of every four teenagers undergoes depression.