introduction
In our society to talk about social media, from our real life, the Internet is an extension of our daily. From virtual society, it is a expression in our virtual life.When we talk about social Internet, naturely social media was talked about. In other words, social media is necessary for us to be a part in our life. For example, whether for work or study, social media on mobile phones and computers is very useful in interpersonal communication. In social media, there are many virtual platforms, such as tictok, Youtube and so on. it cannot be denied that these virtual platforms enrich our dairly life,bring joy and convenience, ang promote the communication between people. Let us see a different world, make friends in different countries, and let people to communicate from all over the world.Even though social media gives our life to bring a lot of fun,fill our empty and boring time, its negative impact can not be ignored.
Social Media Influence
Both positive and negative effects of social media on mental health of adolescents, positive effects include socialization, enhanced communication, learning opportunities and access to health information. While negative aspects include depression, online harassment, cyber-bulling, sexting, fatigue, stress, suppression of emotional and decline of intellectual ability [1].young adults are the most active users of social media and predominantly are at risk of developing mental health issue at a high rate of concern [2]. At the same time, social media can introduce the other things based on our searched information. It can cuase when we want to close the social media, which in difficult for us.It also can take troubles in our lives.
Also, young people prone to greater depressive rumination (and perhaps greater corumination) may tend to feel more depressed following social networking interactions [3]. Social media can also stimulate the brain. Excessive use the social media which can lead to many negative consequences, increasing brain activity and even causing psychological problems such as depression and anxiety, as well as social isolation. As a confronting population of the present era, younger generation is experiencing emerging stage of life and is at higher risk of serious mental health problem [4].
Online Illusion
We often use social media to escape reality life. The online world is always more excited than the reality, but this is just what others want us to see. A lot of contents on social media online is packaged. For example, many people post their refined lives on social media to gain others’ attention and envy. But let us to think about it: Is this person’s every day really as carefree and wonderful as what is posted online, without any worries at all? Perhaps the content this person posts on social media is just a part of the happiness in life. They also have their own troubles or worries, but they just haven’t show them. However, some people may not be aware of this and blindly believe the content on social media, generating a lot of envious feelings. Over time, this will lead to dissatisfaction with their own lives and thus negative emotions. Students who use Facebook intensely reports enhanced loneliness [5]. what followed is that social media may also bring a sense of loneliness and make our hearts even more empty.
Considerations
As the development of the current society in information age, the use of social media is inevitable, but we can improve it from the following three aspects. Ffirstly, set the time we spenfing time on social media, far away from smartphone, to reduce the dely for social media.If we don’t turn off our smartphones, we might not be able to stop. When we feel empty in my heart, we have the possibility to turn on social media again. This makes it hard to get rid of the smartphone’s attraction for us. So, try to set the usage time of social media and then keep the smartphone a little farther away from us.
Then, look for the other hobbies to replace your mobile phone, such as outdoor sports, reading books and so on. We can try to cultivate our own hobbies and interests, transfer our attention, and spend our time on things that make us feel fulfilled in life, rather than spending our time empty-lessly on social media. Just imagine, on a leisurely afternoon, we are sitting on a chair reading our favorite books, with a cup of our favorite coffee beside us. The afternoon sun shine on the body, relaxing both the body and the mind. Or perhaps, carefully prepare a dinner for the family, cooking the dishes one likes that is good at dishes, and the whole family can sit at the table happily to enjoy the meal, enjoying the delicious food and the wonderful time.
Finally, having face to face communication with family and friends can better enhance the feelings between them. After all, social media is still a means of communication through the Internet. Many things cannot be expressed through the Internet, such as eye contact, changes in facial expressions, and body movements, like hugging when facing each other. Emotional communication is not merely through words. When we spend warm moments with important people, this is something that social media cannot replace.
References
[1] R. Kaur and H. Bashir, “Impact of social media on mental health of adolescents,” International Journal of Education, vol. 5, pp. 22–29, 2015.
[2] A. Strickland, Exploring the effects of social media use on the mental health of young adults, 2014.
[3] J. Davila, R. Hershenberg, B. A. Feinstein, K. Gorman, V. Bhatia, and L. R. Starr, “Frequency and quality of social networking among young adults: Associations with depressive symptoms, rumination, and corumination,” Psychology of Popular Media Culture, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 72–86, 2012.
[4] H. Bashir and S. A. Bhat, “Effects of social media on mental health: A review,” International Journal of Indian Psychology, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 125–131, 2017.
[5] L. L. Lou, Z. Yan, A. Nickerson, and R. McMorris, “An examination of the reciprocal relationship of loneliness and Facebook use among first-year college students,” Journal of Educational Computing Research, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 105–117, 2012.
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