Social media use has been linked to both positive and negative mental health outcomes. Excessive social media use has been associated with increased rates of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and other mental health issues among youth. Several studies analyzed found that long-term exposure to social media is linked to impaired mental functioning and reduced well-being. However, social media also allows for social connection and can be used in a way that promotes mental health, depending on how it is utilized. Overall, the relationship between social media and mental health is complex, with both risks and benefits depending on individual usage patterns.

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What is the relationship between Social Media use and the Outcome of Mental Problems?
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What is the relationship between Social Media use and the Outcome of Mental Problems?
Human beings are by nature social creatures and often need the companionship of other
people to make progress in their life. Therefore, people tend to relieve sadness and anxiety;
however, a lack of social connection can result in mental health risks. In current day life, social
media has become a part of people's lives as many people tend to spend more hours on social
media. Despite having many positive attributes regarding people’s lives, social media has
become a predisposing factor to the mental health of individuals. Social media has a nature of
reinforcing the brain as it activates its reward centers by enabling the production of dopamine, a
hormone linked to pleasure, or a feel-good chemical such as social interaction. Such platforms
are often related to anxiety, physical ailment, and anxiety. As such, social media are related to
aggravated mental health challenges.
Stigma on social media is still recognized as a social barrier for early diagnosis and
treatment for subsequent mental health problems, according to Robinson et al. (2017 on
"Measuring Attitude toward mental Health using Social Investigating stigma and Trivialization,"
social media can be applied in measuring levels of stigma and highlights the newly formed
trends. The study used the social media platforms such as Twitter to research and trivialize
health conditions ranging from physical to mental conditions. According to the research, mental
health stigma is common in social media. As such, the article claim that while the many research
is targeted at investigating problems of mental health, there is need to put care into consideration
to ensure that the process is performed accordingly. The articles also posit that the general public

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mental health can be studied using social media platforms (Robinson et al., 2017). Using
automated software, the research collected data from social media platforms, specifically
Twitter, and analyzed messages related to physical and mental health conditions. The data were
collected within a 72 hour window period of 50 days. A total of 1059 tweets were collected, and
for every condition, 1300 tweets were collected. The tweet was randomly selected for analysis
and was categorized based on the presence and topic of stigmatization and trivializing attitude.
The data were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis, which was conducted on trivializing
and stigmatization. To test the proportion of stigma attitude, a Chi-square test was done to test
the differences. To analyses the data on stigmatization and trivialization, it was necessary for the
data to be analyzed using qualitative analysis to add further details. The article safeguarded the
confidentiality of the people investigated as information regarding the article is also protected
and not available to all links. Also, a common creative licensee for the content must be sought to
get access.
According to Cain (2017), on It's Time to Confront Student Mental Health Issues
Associated with Smartphones and Social Media, there is a need to focus on the mental health of
youths to address the risk of depression, stress, anxiety and enable children to acquire education
of hobbies, nutrition, sleep, and excise. Despite other factors such need to succeed academically
and other broad societal issues for depression, anxiety, and stress among the youth, technology
and specifically smartphones and other social media have greatly affected children's mental
health in the contemporary world. There are reported cases of digital destruction coming from
the use of social media outlets. The research analyzed various previous research studies
concerning the topic and analyzed them by coming up with common themes among them. The
researcher analyzed various young adults between age 12 to 17 and 18 to 25 years and attempted

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to show the relation between smartphone use and the resulting mental health (Cain, 2017). By
gathering information from a previous research article, the researcher could conclude what is
common to the topic and conclude. Ethically, the research was done correctly because the
researcher referenced all the sources from which he drew his knowledge. The research is good
because it brought various perspectives into one conclusive idea.
According to Berryman (2017) on "Social Media Use and Mental Health among Young
Adults," many expressed concerns regarding social media use among the youths. Users of social
media play an active role in uniting in creating and shaping the experiences. Studies have tied
negative impact on youth's mental health to the use of social media; however, for other studies,
evidence of harm or benefit from social media has not to be found. The negative impact of
social media among the youths relates to impaired mental functioning, social anxiety, depression,
suicidal ideation, loneliness, and reduced empathy. However, there are misplaced concerns
regarding the use of social media among the youths. Quality use of social media is good for one
and well-being, but negative use of social media is associated with authentic self-depression.
Some social media are associated with words that solicit the users' attention and are designed to
elicit behaviors for the give self-presentation gives the vagueness of the words. Long time
exposure to social media is associated with reduced mental health (Berryma et al., 2017). The
study interviewd 471 participants, out of which, males were 130 and females were 335 mostly
from university. The data were excluded from analyzed response to incomplete response
analyses regression analyses for different outcomes connected to mental health as a result of the
use of social media. The research used questionnaires, and all the measures used Likert-sale
items. This was significant to access the degree to which the participants were connected
emotionally to the social media use and to keep a brief mental report for mental health issues

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related to social media use. The method was used to access the perc adolescent’s support that
adolescents were getting from parents and friends to combat the impact on mental health crisis
due to issues of social media. The ethical issue relating to participants confidently are well
preserved in the article. Also, the article was conducted within the premises of ethical regard as
participants were allowed to answer the only question they felt comfortable with. This article has
more research and conclusions drawn from social media's impact and its associated mental
health.
According to George (2018) on Concurrent and Subsequent Associations between Daily
Digital Technology Use and High-Risk Adolescents’ Mental Health Symptoms, most
adolescents spend a lot of time on digital technology. Thus, their connectedness to social media
is resulting in their poor mental health. Therefore, most adolescents are most at risk. The study
on multilevel regression models provided information that daily association to digital
technologies resulted in attention deficits, especially in texts. There are also associated conduct
disorder symptoms, poor self-regulation, and increased conduct disorder among adolescents
regarding social media use. The article also posits that digital technology may lead to offline
symptoms by isolating at-risk adolescents through solitary (George et al., 208). MiLife Study
conducted the study. Mobile phones were tract to report daily experiences, emotions, and
behaviors. The participant of the study included 151 youths, especially those at risk of mental
health problems. According to the result, CD symptoms were reported by close to 80% of the
participants. The participants who were taken were based on the report given by the parent. The
report had to relate to parents reporting behavioral difficulties, hyperactivity or inattention, or
exposer to substances. The study was conducted in three-phase of baseline assessment, eight-
month follow-up, and EMA. This research designed enabled the research to explore the

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dynamics instead of static components relating to social media use and mental health. The
decision to have deal with each adolescent was based on a report given by the parent to enable
the researcher to evaluate mental health challenges provided the baseline for analysis of the
forecast outcome of the study. Ethical regard, especially to adolescents, could predispose them to
advanced mental health problems such as aggression if they discover that they have been
targeted for research. The article is conducted with compelling details and well research topics.
It is robust in exploring the particular mental challenges resulting in social media use among the
youths.
According to Jaoude et al. (2020), “on Smartphones, social media use and youth mental
health," increased mental distress and medication among the youths has been paralleled with a
steep increase in smartphones. Empirical evidence show smartphones and social media
application to an increased mental problem, Suicidality and self-injurious behaviors. The
adolescent self-view can be affected by social media through social comparison and illicit
interaction. Many youths are engaged in smartphones, thus resulting in cognitive deprivation.
Health officials can wry with youth, parents, and other caring person to solve this practical
problem. The article uses systematic reviews of various research done regarding social median
its association to mental health. In this way, the researcher can identify various components of
the research components to conclude them. The author adhered to ethical issues regarding
referencing; it provides each source regarding its associated author. This research is informing.
However, it would be more elaborated if practical research were done without relying on
previous information.

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Cain, Jeff. (2017). It’s Time to Confront Student Mental Health Issues Associated with
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