Day by day social media is growing its role in teen's life and becoming rapidly popular among pre-adults too. Initially, it starts with entertainment, then creating accounts on a certain app and again receiving a suggestion to join another platform. This keeps running in a loop and then starts the privacy invasion. Teens feel good to express themselves on social media, and those who hesitated before start feeling comfortable seeing others posting and expressing their opinions. And these are some of the few things that the goodness of social media provides but things are getting terrible due to its excessive use.
The risk of using social media more than necessary entails sleep deprivation, exposure to bullying, an unhealthy lifestyle, and mental health. Nowadays a new risk has arisen which is responsible for distraction, zoning out, and anxious mind in teens. They lack concentration while listening, and forget things easily.
We are here to discuss the sad appearance of teens on social media and their hurting themselves. The reason behind this huge sadness in adults is mostly to look cool and receive attention. Teens who are privileged enough to get what they want from their parents, post pictures captioning sad lines, or songs. Because of their impulsive nature, sometimes they share their breakdown pictures or other personal photos which might later cause blackmailing or bullying.
Scrolling social media to sleep leaves voices in their heads, and trending music and reels shut their minds from studying. Watching others on social media and thinking that they are happier just because they look such in photos is one of the main reasons for their sad appearance.
Filters and self-doubt
Social media and its filters have taken away confidence in teens to look true selves. They doubt posting unfiltered selfies and flaunting their imperfections. Filters providing symmetry, fixed jaw lines, fake eyelashes, and glossy lips are getting saved and new filters are being updated rapidly.
Undergraduates and Highschool students have involved themselves in this addiction and harmed themselves by following unhealthy habits. Smoking and drinking to show off or riding bikes at high speed have filled them with negativity and they feel helpless.
Ask your teenager the reason behind their sadness and make them aware of this new cool trend and its consequences.
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