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Social Media and Mental Health

Social Media and Mental Health. What is ‘Social Media’?. Social media allows us to speak and communicate with others electronically This can include: Sharing information Sharing ideas Personal messages And other content!. Facts about Social Media.

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Social Media and Mental Health

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  1. Social Media and Mental Health

  2. What is ‘Social Media’? Social media allows us to speak and communicate with others electronically This can include: Sharing information Sharing ideas Personal messages And other content!

  3. Facts about Social Media A quarter of 8-11 year olds have a profile on a social media or messaging site 80% of 5-15 year olds often use YouTube to watch short clips or programmes Over half of 9 to 16 year-olds say that they use a smart phone on a daily basis 44% of 6 year olds are going online in their bedrooms

  4. Social Media and Mental Health Firstly… What is mental health?

  5. Good mental health helps us to… • Learn and explore the world • Recognise, show and cope with good and bad feelings • Build friendships and relationships with others • Cope with change • Develop and thrive

  6. Mental health can change • Like physical health, mental health is something we all have. • It can change from day-to-day, and it can change over time. • Mental health affects how we think, feel and act.

  7. How might social media make us feel? It makes me feel good sending nice messages to my friends Being able to speak to my grandparents who live far away makes me feel happy I like being able to speak to my friends after school! It’s so interesting to see what’s happening in our local area It’s great being able to talk about homework with people in my class – I love being able to share ideas with others! I enjoy showing my friends the games I’m playing and how well I’m doing

  8. How might social media make us feel? I wish I’d have kept that picture private instead of sharing it – now everyone has seen it Their status has more likes than mine – I can’t be very popular Maybe I shouldn’t have shared so many details about where I live…I feel really worried now I keep getting nasty messages – I feel so upset Someone that I don’t know keeps messaging me – I feel really uncomfortable but I’m not sure what to do I feel like I speak to my friends more on social media than in person – it makes me feel lonely My friends are so much better on these games than me – I’m rubbish They look so much nicer in their photo than I do

  9. What can I do if social media is making me feel worried or sad?

  10. What can I do if social media is making me feel worried or sad? Most importantly... Stay safe and Talk to someone you trust!

  11. Where else can I go for help? • Young Minds - https://youngminds.org.uk/ • The Children’s Society - https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/the-advice-resource-vault • BBC Own It - https://www.bbc.com/ownit

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