Social Media and Mental Health: Excessive Use of Social Media May Lead to Psychiatric Disorders

Abstract

Excessive use of social media is one of the causes of psychiatric disorders. Millions of people suffer from health issues but not all get the adequate treatment. Individuals involve in social media to gain support, help and to advance their own image online. They also utilize social media for excitement, to relax and for time pass. Usage of social media leads to both positive and negative psychological results. Connection between social media and psychiatric disorders can be seen by the regularity of online presence individual have everyday schedule. Usage of social media is turning into a hazard for youth generation these days. They mostly fall prey to the inappropriate content and online security issues. This proposal explains how sleep deprivation, anxiety and other health issues have a direct connection with excessive use of social media. The main purpose of this proposal is to highlight how social networking sites effect individual’s relations, the findings indicates that some online activities were linked to higher level of anxiety.