...Social Media Affects Mental Health * Social media can affect many parts of the mental health. One part is self-perception- how we think about ourselves. The pressures that people put on themselves to get approval from other are huge. It can make people depressed when they don’t get all the likes. The pressures of taking the right picture, with the right filter, wearing the right outfit, at the right place, with the right people is unnecessary pressure. * Smiling depression is a term used to describe people who are depressed but do not appear to be. It is a depression that’s becoming more and more common these days. 6.7 percent of the population over the age of 18 suffer from it. Social media can be one of the major causes of this depression. People always want to seem happy to everyone. They care so much about their self-image they lost care on how they are really feeling. We all get that sadness, that pain when we see on Snapchat or other social Medias our friends having fun without us. We want to appear to be happy and appear to be doing other things but we are truly sad inside. Social media covers up your original self. The ideal self is the self we aspire to be. Carl Rogers’s theory of personality is that everyone has an idea of whom and what they want to be. With social media we can create the person that we want to be and how we want to be seen as. The problem with this is that once the cyber “you” that you have created is gone you’re left with the original you...
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...something out of their control. The negative ideas about mental health that come from the public are heavily influenced by the media’s negative portrayals when crime is committed by those with mental illnesses. When one “crazy” person does something wrong, every single person with OCD, for example, is also viewed as deranged and unpredictable. Although mental illnesses may ignite something in the brain to act, mental health can not fairly be the...
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...Inquiry Question: Can the use of social media lead to depression? Bebinger Martha, “Social Media Anxiety Disorder (SMAD): The Next New Medical Condition?”. Wbur’s Common Health Reform and Reality. Web. 10 April 2012 Summary: This article done by Martha Bebinger on Wbur’s Common Health Reform and Reality website gives you the inside story of how a woman felt after creating a post on social media. Martha then goes on to explain that after the woman had searched the internet for any and all answers explaining how she felt how she then turned to an expert by the name of Stefan Hofmann who is the director of the Social Anxiety Program at Boston University’s Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. Evaluation: I found this article through on online search. I find it to be creditable for the following reasons. First, the article is published on a WBUR’S website which has won hundreds of awards for reporting, features and news series, and investigation reports. Secondly, Martha Bebinger is a very well known reporter for WBUR’S and is know for her reliable and creditable reports. Response: Bebinger gives an excellent example of how average every day the overwhelming effects of social media can instantly affect people. Bebinger also does a great job of presenting the facts that support her story. Benjamin, Kathy. "9 Ways Facebook Is Changing People's Lives." Mental Floss. 19 Apr 2012: n. page. Web. 27 Mar. 2013 Summary: This article found on the Mental Floss website discusses nine...
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...BODY DISSATISFACTION: ROLE OF THE MEDIA “I allowed Social Media to define what I thought of my own body, and now I realize that no matter how thin you are, no matter how beautiful you are, someone will always call you ugly because it is impossible to please the world.” (Demi Lovato, 2014). In today’s society young women are constantly struggling mentally, physically and psychologically with accepting their own bodies. According to the Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders (2003), this trend started since the Renaissance period where self-starvation was practiced for religious purposes, however due to the growing influence of the Media, eating disorders have become more popular in the twentieth century and as a result the death rate has climbed horrifyingly (Frey, 2003). The Media has a heavy influence on how young women in the United States view and modify their bodies to achieve a perfect body type, however this ideology can lead to negative outcomes such as; low self-esteem, body dissatisfaction and eating disorders, as well as affect other spheres of life. In examining the role of the Media and the negative effects it has on an individual one can clearly see that the issue have gotten to the point where young women live a life where they are mentally tormented and pressured to achieve one body type. Media attacks the subconscious mind and imprint false images of beauty which in turn leads to downward social comparison and allows young women to feel insecure in their own skin...
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...FAMILY PAMPHLET TO MINIMIZE STIGMA FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH A SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS A project presented to The Faculty and Staff of Saybrook University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (M.A.) in Psychology by R. Paul Johnson San Francisco, CA December 2013 Approval of the Project FAMILY PAMHLET TO MINIMIZ STIGMA FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH A SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS This project by R. Paul Johnson has been approved by the committee member below, who recommended it be accepted by the faculty of Saybrook University in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts in Psychology Project Committee: Theopia Jackson, Ph.D. Date Abstract FAMILY PAMPHLET TO MINIMZE STIGMA FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH A SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS R. Paul Johnson Saybrook University Individuals with mental illness have long experienced societal prejudice and discrimination, including among healthcare professionals. However, the stigma that comes from family and friends may have greater adverse impact. This project-reviewed literature on the stigmas associated with a diagnosis of a serious mental illness (SMI), as experienced by the person and family, as factors that may contribute to family/friends inadvertently perpetuating stigmas. Therefore this project integrates literature review findings and the author’s personal/professional experiences in the design of a pamphlet intended to be utilized by...
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...Social Media Affect Mohamad Badaoui Devry University PHIL-447: Logic and Critical Thinking April 5, 2016 Abstract Social does have its positive affects on behavior and it is a great tool, however, it does have plenty of negative affects on behavior. A lot of people now days, have lost their sense of personality, sense of humor, and cannot interact the same way because of what social media had done to them. I have seen people basically develop different personalities because of social media. Over social media they act a certain way, but when they are face-to-face they are completely different people. This is largely due to people expressing their feelings and emotions behind their phones, but when it comes time to do so verbally, they cannot. Especially the younger generations, people who are about 24 years and younger are so dependent on social media and the Internet. Before technology was so booming, people were not relying on social media, or interactions behind screens as much. That basically explains why older generations are better at face-to-face verbal conversations compared to the younger generations. The younger generations have been exposed to all of this technology such as advanced social media. They are accustomed to it, they communicate through the Internet, but then when it comes to verbal communications in person, younger generations have lost some of their communication skills. They are more socially awkward now a day. I have seen people who do not know...
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...Do you have any social media accounts? If so you could be in danger of being harmed mentally or socially. One day a cousin of mine was using social media. She posted a picture of herself. The next day when she was going to see how many likes she got she saw that she had many comments. The comments said that she was ugly, and she should kill herself. After that happened she immediately erased her accounts from all the social media's; however a few days later she made other accounts. Although she was harmed she still wanted to use social media. Later that day she posted a picture again, this time there were more harmful comments. This time she ran away from home, and was not seen ever again. Social media is extremely harmful for our society. These are the reasons why social media is harmful to us. Teens are spending too much time on social media, it hurts us mentally, and social media is unsafe. While other people may think social media is beneficial to us this is not the case, because it hurts us socially, and mentally....
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...children. Whether it is physical or mental, abuse is wrong. Parents who abuse children should stop and take the time to get help, because the child will suffer in the end. Many children in this world die or become emotionally unstable because of abuse in the home. Peers, educators, legislators and others should take the time to help not only the child who is suffering but also the parent. There should be counsellors in the schools who specialize in these situations and other organizations to help the parents. We as students can take the time and write letters and articles to newspapers and legislators to help our friend, relative or just another human being who is suffering, rather than just to talk about the issues. Innocent children should not be victims of child abuse. ? ______________________________________________________________________ Express Your Individuality We are all so different and unique it is a miracle we all get along as we do. May not be the best at times but hey, we are human right. Our individuality is what makes us so diverse. I give props to the people who step outside of that “norm” of following what others want you to do. So you wear clothes you shouldn’t or dress how others view as inappropriate, and the point is? The fact of the matter is it is your body; you are the ones wearing the clothes, so what if people don’t accept that, it is not the end of the world. Those who have a problem with how you look or dress probably do or did...
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...could be a good thing, in the sense that the individual is choosing not to post rude or offensive comments, however, it is more often out of living in fear of the preferences of others. People make judgements by what is shared, posted and commented, without having to know you in person, creating a continuous mental evaluation process and unproductively taking up valuable brain capacity. According to Barthes, language is “a tissue of quotations drawn from the innumerable centres of culture.” (Barthes, 1977) This suggests that the carefully self-censored and curated posts, captions and comments an author posts on social media aware that others will read them, is creating the opportunity for the reader to consume from their cultural perspective. A user can manipulate language to manifest an appearance of an ideal individual, however individuals interpret differently from reader to reader, and construct their own...
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...Andrews, Peter Greene, Kurt Bruun, and Thomas Krisztinicz Jack Andrews Introduction In this chapter, we learn how to keep ourselves healthy in our physical activity, social life, and mental and emotional state in the health triangle. Spiritual health is very important to our well being and we also want to have a wellness or an overall state of well being or total health. many americans suffer from chronic diseases such as heart disease, obesity, and cancer. Hereditary, the environment, peers and culture all affect your health. The most powerful influences are media and technology because many people see celebrities as role models when they are actually saying to do bad things.Risk behaviors are actions...
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...P3 – Explain patterns and trends in health and illness among different social groupings. For this task I have been asked to produce a report to investigate which social groupings are most in need of health and social care services. To assist in the planning of care provision in my report I will be explaining patterns and trends in health and illness among different social groupings identified according to factors such as gender, social class, geographical location, ethnicity and age. SOCIAL CLASS AND PATTERNS OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS Social class is an intricate issue that consists of status, wealth, culture, background and employment. The association between social class and ill health is far from being straight-forward. There are many influences on health and one of them is social class. The Black Report on Inequalities in Health Care was commissioned by the Department of Health in the United Kingdom by Health Minister David Ennals in 1977. They wanted to point out why the NHS was failing to reduce social inequalities in health and to investigate the problems. Ennals would do this by analysing people’s health records and lifestyles from different social class backgrounds. Ennals found that the overall health of the nation had improved but the improvement was not equal across all social class backgrounds. The gap in inequalities in health between the higher and lower social classes was widening. Ethnicity “According to the 2001 census 8% of the UK’s population is...
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...Social media is something almost every person has and uses constantly. Students are distracted by phones and media all the time. It has been shown that grades are lower for students that use phones in school, rather than students that do not. Students that do not use phones in school tend to get better grades because they are paying attention to what they are learning in class, and not focusing on their phones or media. Students that use phones in class tend not to care about what they are being taught, or just cannot take their eyes away from whatever they are doing on their phones. Many young children also use social media and can end up being very unsafe. Online predators and scammers are able to get in touch with anyone who has social media. Children are more likely to get caught up in situations because they might not know what is going on, or who they are talking to behind the screen. Most children do not think about putting their accounts on private and allow anyone to see what they post, their...
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...Scheff, Szasz and Goffman argue that mental illness is a social construction. Discuss how this approach differs from the biomedical approach to mental illness. Mental illness has been well-defined severally by some sociologists, professionals in the medical field, politicians and other good academia. Mental illness can be define as ‘a state of one’s mind that affects the thinking, emotions and judgement to the extent that the individual need a medical attention for his/her personal safety and that of the society’. The definition of mental illness by other academia has been termed as behavioural and emotional disorder. They perceive this disorder as disease that affects the mind. In a particular society, mental illness is a behaviour which is classified as disturbed or abnormal and people found of that behaviour are branded deviant. Acceptable behaviour in one society can be unacceptable behaviour in other society. From the biomedical approach point of view, mental illness deals with the state of mind and is the duty of the trained professionals to diagnose patients and by the use drugs and surgery treat them in medical way in order to improve the patient mental disorder, living condition and poor self-care. This model places more emphasis on the causes of mental illness as biological so it was criticized thereby making the social condition play a significant role. ‘’There is the need to recognize both the outer and inner worlds of a person as well as the society’’ (Duggan...
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...Influence of Media on America’s Youth What teen has not been exposed to the internet, cell phones, television, video games, or social networking? They control the lives of our youth. American teenagers have become obsessed with new hobbies, and no, they are not knitting, fishing, or gardening. Our nation’s adolescent lives revolve around handheld electronic devices, gaming consoles, and anything and everything that has a screen. Obviously the present growth of technology is remarkable, but do we truly know how it is directly impacting America’s youth? The lives of today's teens revolve around technology and various social media, all of which severely affect adolescent health, relationships, and education, exposing young adults to the bittersweet reality of modern life. In more ways than one would initially believe, the media affects the well being of adolescents. California Adolescent Health Collaborative provided survey results showing that 21 percent of teens who regularly use the media in California are at risk for depression. The collaborative also supplies the fact that teens who are habitual users of technology and social networks report not being satisfied with their lives due to often feeling glum and having a lack of excitement or even frequently being in trouble (Carroll et al). Teens who often try to stay under the radar, but are glued to their cell phones, are inclined to have damage to their mental wellness which may impair how they function on a daily basis....
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...What is Mental Health? Includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence and all the way through emerging into an adult. Maintaining your Mental Health Maintaining your mental health is a lot like staying physically fit: it requires a little effort every day. The key part is finding balance in your life. Everyone has to face stresses and demands, but we all need and deserve a break sometimes. Tips on how to keep mentally healthy -Try to cope with negative behaviour -Be in the present -Reflect and write down all your positive emotions -Be involved around your community and in your hobbies -Have some me time Mental Illness Mental illnesses are disorders of brain function. They have many causes and result from complex interactions between a person’s genes and their environment. Having a mental illness is not a choice or moral failing. Mental illnesses occur at similar rates around the world, in every culture and in all socio economic groups. 1 in 5 young people suffer from a mental illness, that’s 20 percent of our population but yet only about 4 percent of the total health care budget is spent on our mental health. A mental illness makes the things you do in life harder…not impossible! Mental illnesses, if not treated early, can be disruptive...
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