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"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 us to understand the issue and find our own ways to work them out. People are seldom inspired to change their social media habits just because they've been told it's harmful to them. Individuals should be aware of their limitations. Most social media users are unlikely to fully abandon their accounts. They may, however, keep track of their actions to understand how their usage affects them and how to respond as a consequence ( Jascqueline, 2022)

Reference

The social dilemma: Social media and your mental health. Here's How Social Media Affects Your Mental Health | McLean Hospital. (2022, January 21). Retrieved April 14, 2022, from https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/it-or-not-social-medias-affecting-your-mental-health 

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  1. AnastazijaMay 7, 2022 at 4:54 AM

    Hey! I find it very interesting how we keep coming back for social media even though it is bad for us. It is also shocking to see the number or people who use social media especially youths since they can get influenced the most and they can be influenced badly by social media, another thing that is interesting that you mentioned is the fact that most people do not leave their social media pages and i completely understand that. As a part of the population that uses social media on a daily basis i can definitely agree with everything that you have mentioned and i also believe that we should learn a healthier way to use social media!

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