The impact of social media on mental health 1 - Freelance Job in Article writing

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Positive effects:

Social support: They offer emotional aid, enable people to connect with those who have had similar experiences, and create feelings of belongingness.

Self expression: Social media sites are the best platforms where users can be able to express themselves in any way they want, share their thoughts and emotions as well as display their creativity.

Access to resources: Mental health resources such as online therapy sessions, support groups and educational content can all be easily accessed through social media.

Negative effects:

Comparison and envy: This leads to unrealistic comparisons between lives depicted in others’ highlight reels on social media platforms thus making one feel unaccomplished.

Cyberbullying: These open channels for bullying, harassment, and other forms of online abuse are rampant within social media.

Sleep deprivation: Sleep patterns may be disturbed by exposure to screens and recurring notifications from various social media platforms.

Anxiety and depression: There is a connection between excessive use of these platforms leading to an increase in symptoms related to anxiety and depression.

Unrealistic expectations: This often exposes people who use it to unrealistic beauty standards, fitness standards or lifestyle standards that make them compare themselves negatively with others hence lowering their self-esteem .

Social isolation: However , people consider this technique as a means to connect individuals together

Project overview

Social media, however, has a much bigger implication for the overall mental health of people because its impact is on an individual and even the larger society. Here is some general context: Prevalence Social media users are at 4.2 billion across the globe (2023) An average person will spend 2 hours 25 minutes of his/her daily routine using social media by 2023 Concern for Mental Health Anxiety Depression Loneliness Sleep deprivation Cyberbullying Issues with high self-esteem Unrealistic expectations FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) – Women – LGBTQ+ – People with prior psychological diagnosis * Contributory factors to negative effects: * – Social comparison – Greater expectations – Lack of face-to-face interaction – Sleep interruptions from using too much at night – Greater cyberbullying – The spread of FOMO * Contributory factors to positive effects: * – Social support – Self-expression – Resourcefulness – Sense of community – Emotional support * Policy to mitigate: * – Responsible social media use – Digital literacy ceiling – Media literacy ceiling – Parental ceiling – Awareness and education campaigns – Provisions in mental health – Accountability for social media platforms – Policy and regulation – Education and awareness – Technology innovation – Engaging communities – Mental health support This knowledge of the complex relationship between social media and mental health would establish an online environment that encourages well-being and supports needy people.

Category Writing & Translation
Subcategory Article writing
How many words? Between 1,000 and 5,000 words
Is this a project or a position? Project
Required availability As needed

Delivery term: Not specified

Skills needed

Article Writing Copywriting Creative Writing Link Building Blogs Feature Writing Internet Marketing Research SEO

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writing-translation / article-writing-1

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