We do not imagine or underestimate the matter, for this is the true reality in which we live. Numerous studies and scientific research have unanimously agreed that social networking sites increase people's misery and despair, and not only that, but also affect their psychological state and mental strengths. It is not necessary that you see them in front of your eyes while they are at their worst, but make sure that they are around us and everywhere, perhaps any of us is one of these.
Scientific research indicates that social media has had a negative impact on the escalation of depression, anxiety and autism among people. With the increasing number of researches and studies, the number and list of negative effects and their reactions increases. Let's review the most important negative effects that social media causes on our mental and psychological health.
Cyberspace and life spacing
Cyber bullying, or what we call electronic outcast, and with what it means, that we all began to rely on social networking sites to search for belonging and form social links with others. For one reason or another, you find something that prompts you to increase the number of your friends, get to know others, and update your daily schedule regularly. Some of us have become dependent on social media for various daily, personal and social life.
Scientific studies indicate that there is a benefit behind this, if it allows people to communicate with others even with different geographical locations and thousands of miles away from each other. But on the other hand, this had a serious negative impact, as many people turned away from the social milieu and the real reality, and this matter over time led to their life separation from their families and those close to them. This is known as cyberostracism.
Cybersquatting due to no likes or comments
It is natural for anyone who appreciates self-interest and a feeling of love to control things, in fact these are the main motivations in why we exist in life. However, cyber bullying occurs on social media in the absence of comments and likes and the absence of lively discussions with others. Researchers from Illinois State University discovered in 2018 that many people feel ostracized, ignored and excluded from others simply by the absence of likes and comments on their personal posts on social media. For example, when all your posts meet 0 likes and 0 comments, then you will start to feel depressed and feel general helplessness and lack of capabilities, and you may lose confidence in yourself and the true purpose and purpose of your existence.
And at the University of Mannheim in Germany, researchers have reached a new study that confirms that many people feel electronically excluded and depressed if they discover that they do not receive immediate comments or reactions to their posts as soon as they are added to their social media pages. According to their study, they found out how dangerous it is for some people while they wait for a response to their messages after the "seen" symbol appears as soon as they are sent, and the study confirmed that it is one of the most important stimulating signs that increase the risk of a psychological state responding to rejection and depression due to delay in receiving the responses they are waiting for.
The same thing happens while waiting for approval of friendship requests, and it is one of the things that cause a person to enter the stage of waiting and constant readiness to react, and it is one of the factors that increase the response rate of the mind and the psychological state of feelings of anxiety and nervous tension for some. And according to their study, canceling or rejecting friend requests puts some people in a deeper hole than electronic bans.
Toxic Comparisons in Human Lives and Patterns
Social comparisons in the style and pattern of human lives are among the most dangerous emerging problems facing humans in the current era. The human race is accustomed to comparing each other, neighbors compare each other, family and relatives compare each other, and friends also do the same with each other, but because of social networking sites, everyone has been freed from the trench of comparison with neighbors and friends, and we are ready to compare ourselves with all Other humans wherever they are, the entire human race has become within one domain and space and closer to one another.
So you see some of them succeed in their endeavor to become a famous star, or a prominent icon in the community, or the owner of a famous channel, or suddenly he gets into a modern car and has many fans and followers and happy things that fill his entire life, while you are still stable, "your place is a secret." Now, the time has come for self-accountability. Sometimes you find yourself being subject to blaming yourself for having been and still falling short in many things. And this was according to studies circulated by social psychology websites and magazines.
These reasons push some people to publish their best and what is related to their personal life, in order to give an impression to others about the best version of themselves, or the best they have, that you may succeed in gaining confidence in yourself again. But what would you do if it became clear to you that the results of the best version of yourself are worth little compared to the copies of your friends on social media? Then you will feel that your whole life lacks many important and necessary things, and research indicates that these factors are among the most severe risks and threats facing the situation. The psychological and mood of people, which was the reason for an increase in the frequency of symptoms of psychological depression for some.
How has social media negatively affected your body condition
Some beauty and global health magazines have indicated that there is a close connection between communication sites and the image of the physical structure of some, as many young men and women of the current era try to compare their bodies with the bodies of other international celebrities and athletes. And they always find themselves the worst, even if the opposite is true. In addition, they do not remember that most personalities, especially celebrities, rely on editing and photo-editing methods that produce an imaginary and unrealistic image of themselves.
Perhaps this is what makes them feel dissatisfied with themselves and reduces their personal self-worth. This problem was one of the most important priorities that lead some to struggle with eating disorders. At the same time, scientific reports have indicated the possibility of a benefit from these comparisons, as it can play in the interest of strengthening the physical structure, maintaining a moderate health regime, and it may be a major catalyst to change the bad lifestyle and replace it with a moderate healthy lifestyle.
But the vast majority of human beings are not that capable of perseverance and persistence, and in the end they fall into the trap of facing the inevitable reality, and this is what makes these comparisons similar to toxic comparisons that may cause an increase in neglect of human health and appearance instead of self-interest and improvement.
Maybe the time is right to take a break
All the studies came out with only one result at the end, which is that taking a break and spending less time on social media will increase one's feeling of happiness, in fact many of the experiences that succeeded in staying away from the social networking sites for a long period of time confirmed that they are then enjoying a better life, They are having more fun times than ever before, and they have been able to return to their real life in a better way.
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