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Negative impacts of social media: an appeal for effective prevention programs

Negative impacts of social media: an appeal for effective prevention programs. Request for the Monterey county health department. Maria Aguilar Concerned Citizen. The problem. Teens are developing mental and social health problems caused by their excessive use of social media (Couts, 2011)

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Negative impacts of social media: an appeal for effective prevention programs

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  1. Negative impacts of social media: an appeal for effective prevention programs Request for the Monterey county health department Maria Aguilar Concerned Citizen

  2. The problem • Teens are developing mental and social health problems caused by their excessive use of social media (Couts, 2011) • Rise in the amount of teens using social media (Pew Research Center, 2014) • Rise in the amount of time teens spend using social media sites (Neimer, 2012)

  3. Causes • Less face to face interactions (Salman, 2015) • Negative self-perceptions (Swope, 2012) Image 1

  4. Effects • Depression (English, n.d.) • Social media anxiety disorder (Spira, 2015) • Low self-esteem (Swope, 2012) • Narcissism (Couts, 2011) Image 2

  5. Possible Solutions • Prevention programs • Parent involvement • Early health screenings • Engaging schools Image 3

  6. Call to Action • Implement prevention and intervention programs • Informs parents & teens about the risks of social media • Engages schools to talk about the issue • Staff includes mental health professionals, communication experts, advocates and volunteers

  7. References Couts, A. (2011). Facebook may cause serious mental health problems in kids, studies show. Retrieved from http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/facebook-may-cause-serious-mental-health-problems-in-kids/ English, M. (n.d.). What's social media depression -- and might I have it? Retrieved from http://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/depression/questions/social-media-depression.htm Niemer, E. (2012). Teenagers and social media: How to connect with-and protect-your kids online. Retrieved from http://www.alive.com/articles/view/23615/teenagers_and_social_media Pew Research Center (2014). Social Media Use Over Time | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. Retrieved from http://www.pewinternet.org/data-trend/teens/social-media/ Salman, M. (2014). Developing countries obsessed with social media. Retrieved from http://guardianlv.com/2014/02/developing-countries-obsessed-with-social-media/ Spira, J. (2013, January 11). Do you duffer from social media anxiety disorder? The Huffington Post. Retrieved by http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julie-spira/social-media-anxiety_b_2451439.html Swope, A.K. (2012). The media and self-esteem. [Web blog post] Retrieved from http://www.personal.psu.edu/bfr3/blogs/asp/2012/10/the-media-and-self-esteem.html

  8. Images • Image 1: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/polis/2011/08/30/teenagers-and-the-internet-new-research-on-the-reality-of-social-media-and-youth/ • Image 2: http://paradigmmalibu.blogspot.com/2013/06/eating-disorders-and-teens-los-angeles.html • Image 3: http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/gearupkindergarten/gearing-up-blog/parent-involvement-with-childrens-education

  9. Thank You!

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