Does Social Media Have a Negative Affect on Mental Health?

In my day to day life social media plays an important role at home and in the classroom. And throughout the past decade a focus on mental health and things that harm and benefit our mental health has increased. I learned more about this topic by reading an article that analyzed a study that tested how Facebook was affecting mental health. I learned that despite the negative connotation social media has to do with mental health it is usually harmless. In a managedhealthcare.com article I learned that “He found that active internet and social media users are 63% less likely to experience serious psychological distress, associated with depression or other mood and anxiety disorders”. I was shocked to learn this because recently there has been a negative association with social media and how it affects your mental health. Overall average doses of social media throughout your day will not damage your mental health.
Walker, Tracey. “The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health.” Managed Healthcare Executive, 12 July 2019, http://www.managedhealthcareexecutive.com/news/impact-social-media-mental-health.