Soc Med & Te n Men He l

How does social media affect

the mental health of teens?

Social Media very negatively impact the mental health of teens. For
example, spending too much time on social media can cause:

Insomnia Increased bullying

(cyberbylling)

Social Isolation Depression

FOMO (Fear Of Missing Anxiety

Out)

Negative body image Suicide/Suicidal

and low self esteem thoughts

What can we do to limit these

negative effects?

There are a lot of simple things we can do to stop social

media from impact our mental health, such as:

Sleep with your Unfollow people who

phone away from you or don't make you feel good
powered off. about yourself.

Choose one day a week Download productivity

to take a break from apps and use them
social media and spend instead of social media.
time with loved ones.

Instead of scrolling, take

Take a break from apps
some time to meditate,
that contribute to low
journal, or practice self
self-esteem.
care.

Sources:

Albano, Anne Marie. “Is Social Media Threatening Teens' Mental Health and Well-Being?” NewYork-Presbyterian, Health
Matters, 28 Feb. 2020, https://healthmatters.nyp.org/is-social-media-threatening-teens-mental-health-and-well-being/.

Daniels, Micajah, et al. "Social Media and Substance Use Among Adolescents: Implications for Research." Journal of Alcohol &
Drug Education, vol. 65, no. 1, Apr. 2021, pp. 9+. Gale In Context: High School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A664491891/SUIC?
u=onlinelibrary&sid=bookmark-SUIC&xid=a60eb34f. Accessed 9 Nov. 2021.

Mir, Elina, et al. “Social Media and Adolescents' and Young Adults' Mental Health.” National Center for Health Research,
National Center for Health Research, 18 Oct. 2021, https://www.center4research.org/social-media-affects-mental-health/.