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Social media is practically a way of life. It helps us keep up with the world, connects us with others, entertains us, and sometimes hooks us in, keeping us on apps longer than we’d like. It’s easy to have a love-hate relationship with it.

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"Social media is more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol"

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Social media is a big part of daily life for lots of people especially teenagers. Social media effects on mental health depends, on things such as:

What a person sees and does online,
The amount of time spent online,
Psychological factors, such as maturity level and any preexisting mental health conditions.
Sometimes, social media platforms helps people to express themselves, connect with other people locally and across long distances. Helps us learn how others cope with challenging life situations and mental health conditions. Also ask for help or seek healthcare for symptoms of mental health conditions. These healthy effects of social media can help alot of people in general. They also may help those who are prone to depression stay connected to others. And social media that's humorous or distracting may help a struggling person cope with a challenging day.

However, with that being said, social media use may also have negative effects on people.
It might distract kids from homework, exercise and family activities. Disrupt our sleep.
Lead to information that is biased or not correct.
Become a means to spread rumors or share too much personal information.
Lead some people to form views about other people's lives or bodies that aren't realistic.
Expose some teens to online predators, who might try to exploit or extort them.
Expose some people to cyberbullying, which can raise the risk of mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. Furthermore, certain content related to risk-taking, negative posts or interactions on social media, have been linked with self-harm and rarely, death.

Moral of the story, we ourselves are given options and ability to make choices so choose it wisely.

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