Recent studies show that 63% of Americans log onto Facebook daily. Researchers found that social media provides reinforcement and allows users to vent emotions and browse others' updates. However, surveys have found that over half of social media users report negative impacts like increased anxiety, difficulty relaxing after use, and feeling worried when unable to log on. Teenagers are particularly vulnerable, as 95% witness cyberbullying and 33% experience it directly.

1. Social media addiction

2. SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION:
 Recent studies show that 63% of
American facebook users logon to the
Sites Daily

3. Reasons for using Social
Media:
 Browse at other people’s status updates
and photos
 To vent emotions
 Delivering Reinforcement
 Berge Facebook Addiction Scale(BFAS)
 What is interesting Researchers found?

4. Negative Impacts of Social
Media
 In 2012 Anxiety conducted a Survey
on Social Media Use and its effects
on emotions
 Survey found that 53% of participants
said Social Media had changed their
Behavior
 53% of these said the change had
been negative

5.  Furthermore Revealed that two thirds
of Participants reported difficulty
Relaxing and sleeping after they used
sites
 While 55% said they felt “Worried or
uncomfortable “ when they were
unable to log on to social media
accounts

6. Enough is Enough (EIE):
 95% of Teenagers who use social
media have witnessed forms of
Cyberbullying
 33% have been Victims of
CyberbullyingDr. Rauch adds: “ I think parents
should be aware that their Adolescent
childern are living at a time where
they are constantly on and
connected