Psychology of Media

The topic of mental health is becoming more and more important and popular. Indeed, many factors in the world affect our well-being, but also people themselves began to think more about themselves and their health, about how it can be hilled. People become more emotional, so they become more fragile and susceptible to the effects of social networks. People become more emotional, so they become more fragile and susceptible to the effects of social networks. .......................................................................... Social media usage obviously has some side effects on our mental health. One of the most major and common ones is anxiety. Anxiety is increasingly becoming an urgent topic of our time, and sometimes social networks only aggravate the situation. Thus, being constantly absorbed by DMS, texts, and notification makes us constantly be on guard and wait for something, such emotions cause the production of the stress hormone- cortisol. Furthermore, people tend to fol...

1.  Social Media Use and Its Connection to Mental Health by  Alexander Muacevic and John R Adler https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7364393/ This research provides people with real statistics on social media usage. They made up an analysis on how often research is conducted and articles and books are created on the topic of the influence of media on our psychology. Their research is also aimed at identifying the causes and consequences of depression caused by social networks. 2.  Social Media and Mental Health by HelpGuied https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/social-media-and-mental-health.htm I strongly suggest following HelpGuide whenever you feel overwhelmed with social media flow. There are many tips and instructions on how to reduce stress or deal with mental health issues caused by media. The main idea behind their guide is that if you're spending too much time on social media and are experiencing emotions of unhappiness, discontent, irritation...

The use of media is undoubtedly a fantastic thing, even though sometimes it does affect our moods and mental health. But how do we supposed to understand when our mood can be influenced by social media? What does the wrong media behavior mean and how we can improve it? This video will introduce you to a definition of a so-called media behavior and experience. It will show you how and why our moods tend to be influenced by the way we use social media. It suggests that there are two ways of how people utilize media and the best way to use your, for example, Instagram account is active usage. It means gaining a positive media experience while providing it back, rather than passively scrolling through your feed. Despite the forces of media influence, people have the opportunity to control the media flow and their own behavior on social networks. Indeed, a lot depends on what purposes and how we use social networks. Thus, people become able to change their moods, emotions, and overall e...

"Why don't they like my post?" "Maybe I shouldn't have posted this..." Everyone faced those annoying thoughts at least once in their life. According to the Pew Research Center, social media is used by 69 percent of adults and 81 percent of youths in the United States (Jacquline, 2022). As a result, we ask those annoying questions, bother our minds. Even though, social media provides us with dopamine (the hormone of pleasure), a huge portion of the population is in danger of being nervous, depressed, or unwell as a result of their social media use. But what keeps people coming back for more, despite the fact that it can physically make them sick? How to cure yourself without stopping the use of social media? The McLean medical SCHOOL  gives some answers and warnings regarding media usage. Moreover, they suggest free and reliable mental health resources for the public and professionals to promote healthy individuals and communities. McLean's team allows u...

During this COVID 19  period, mental health practitioners may see more patients than normal. Official social media became a vital source of pandemic information for the general population. Regardless of whether information distribution serves a beneficial or bad purpose, it affects the public's risk perception and behavior. Unrest seen on the news, on social media can trigger or intensify symptoms of underlying mental illness. Now in many countries of the planets, for example, the UK, outbreaks of a new Omicron mutation - XE.  new omicron Of course, such news cannot be ignored and instantly become viral on the Internet. However, the long experience of spreading news and general information about the coronavirus has shown that news about one of the most contagious diseases indeed affect the psychological state of a person.  As word of the new coronavirus epidemic circulated throughout the world, the public became more concerned. Thus, people are more emotionally ...

Current events and their representation on social media have a direct effect, moreover they can elicit unpleasant feelings and exacerbate mental illnesses. Right now, the most crucial, influential, and carousing topic remains the act of Russia invading Ukraine. The events that people have been exposed to for 2 months are absolutely unbearable. I think there is no person who would not experience internal discomfort after reading all the terrible and contradictory news.   Watching War    There is no way not to feel compassion, while trying to find ways to help and make others feel better. However, we should not forget about our own mental health, which is now under an incredible pressure of the news and definitely deserves a little bit more care than it usually does. For example, several academics have proposed a new phenomenon known as "Facebook depression," which is defined as depression that arises when people spend too much time on social media sites like Facebook ...