I want to shed light to touch on an important topic that I think is worth discussion. Social media is not evil in itself, but it is fake and we need to open our eyes and feel it. People who share their lives on social media do not reflect their reality. The effects of social media on our mental health are terrible and we need to do something about it.
People who spend more time on social media are more likely to suffer from depression than those who spend less time on social media. In the end, it'll make our lives worse. We all have social acceptance. We care what other people think of us. When we upload a new photo of ourselves to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc; our sense of mind runs the risk of finding out what other people think of what we shared and similarly when we get new likes, knowing that on Facebook. It knows we're going to miss the moment because we all care when we're tagged in a photo or have a new profile photo.
I mean, I think we can all feel it. And it's like we're infected. And now we go around using social media to get feedback. We know that engaging with social media releases a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine is exactly the chemical that makes us feel good when we smoke, drink, and gamble. In other words, it is highly addictive. So when significant stress begins to appear in their lives, they do not turn to anyone. They are turning to social media. They are turning to things that offer temporary relief.
This is a problem. It's an addiction. So you have a habitual generation that doesn't have the skills to ask for help, with the fact that they are very good at Facebook and Instagram, they are good at filtering everything. These people who commit suicide, if you look at their Instagram, you will not see any sign that they were depressed. People feel like their lives are better.
Fatima Baloch
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