The document discusses the negative impacts of social media usage on adolescents' mental health and well-being. It reports that youth spend on average 7 hours per day on social media, and excessive usage has been linked to poor mental health outcomes like depression, suicidal thoughts, and psychological distress. The document also examines issues like cyberbullying, thinspiration sites promoting unhealthy body images, and feelings of isolation experienced by cyber victims. While social media allows connection, it can also greatly impact adolescents' psychological well-being and self-esteem. Parents and healthcare providers need to be aware of potential problems and encourage healthy usage.

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The use of the social media in today’s
society such as, Facebook, Instagram and
twitter is among the most popular
activities for children and young
adolescents (2)

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“Youth spend an average of 7 hours a day
using some source of social media” (5)

4. It is crucial
that parents
and guardians
are aware of
both positive
and negative
effects of the
social media as
it has the
power to harm
various
individuals
rather than
socially support
them (2)
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5. Zero tolerance policies for
bullying and cyberbullying
are constantly advertised
in schools. However, such
policies have not shown
improvements in school
environments (8)
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6. “Pediatricians are in a
unique position to help
families understand these
sites and to encourage
healthy use and urge
parents to monitor for
potential problems with
cyberbullying, “Facebook
depression”, sexting and
exposure to inappropriate
content” (2)
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7. Panorexia and
Probulimia sites as well
as online communities
are exposed to young
adolescents. They
negatively promote
“thinspiration” photos
which highlight the
social issue of having
very thin bodies (1)
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8. Such issues lead to various cyber
victims experiencing anonymous
attackers who share falsified photos
on large social media sites (7)
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“Cyberbullying
is known as
an emerging
public health
concern that
has been
associated
with multiple
serious
negative
consequences”
(6)

10. The use of computers, cell
phones, and other electronic
devices that have access to
social networks cause
repeated harm to targeted
victims (6)
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11. “Study found that
25% of teens who are
on social media for
more that two hours
a day, reported poor
self-rated mental
health, psychological
distress, suicide
ideation, or unmet
need for mental
health support” (1)
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Studies on the common
use of social networks by
adolescents suggest that
2% to 8% of young
individuals experience
their first episode of
depression by the age of
16 (4)

13. It is highlighted that
adolescents who experience
early depression are at risk
of facing more negative
psychosocial illnesses in their
future (4)
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14. Cyber victims battle
a feeling of isolation,
dehumanization and
helplessness when
being attacked by
others (7)
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15. “An aggressive
intentional act carries
out by a group or
individual, using
electronic forms of
contact, repeatedly
and over time against
a victim who cannot
easily defend him or
herself” (6)
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16. “Sense of belonging is defined as the experience of
personal involvement in a system or environment so
that persons feel themselves to be an integral part of
that system or environment” (3)
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17. The social media offers adolescents an easy way to
present themselves as well as connect with others
online. However, such network exposure greatly
impacts the psychological well-being of these
individuals (1)
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18. An individual’s self-
esteem can be derived
from perceptions of
self-worth that
develop in social
environments (9)
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Children and young
adolescents use of the social
media can significantly
impact their self-esteem
levels. It is important to
detect negative emotional
responses and provide help
to those who face negative
outcomes as a result of
social media (9)

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