Many people love being on social media because of how engaged we get. For most individuals, social media is one of the best ways to get away from the stress that life brings.
When there are trends on social media, everyone follows through to enjoy the creativity that people all over the world provide.
The downside to this is, the social media negatively affects us in many ways than we can imagine, especially our mental health.
- It is addictive
A good number of people are not aware that they are addicted to social media. They spend several hours on the internet, and they end up not doing other productive things.
Since many people use social media to escape the reality of life, they end up being in the same spot when they are off social media.
This messes with their mental health because they are back to reality with no permanent solution in sight.
- It makes people less happy
One of the reasons why people are not permanently happy with the thrills that social media brings is, it is not the true reflection of what people are experiencing.
Many people are not truly happy but when they get on social media, they upload good-looking pictures where they are all smiles. When some people see these pictures, they assume that everything is going fine for them, and they get depressed.
- It causes jealousy
Many people get jealous when they compare their lives to others and they see that they are not possibly meeting up with the expected standards. This causes jealousy which can induce mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and the likes.
People need to understand that the life of social media should not be treated equally with what happens in reality. Everything might look fanciful in the virtual world, but it is not always the same physically.
Therefore, focusing on what matters, in reality, is one of the ways to live a pressure-free life because you will be going at your pace.