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Social Media and You

The reason for this requires little mental effort to deduce.
You can only see the highlights of other people’s lives that
have been meticulously curated on social media, which
you can then contrast with your own shortcomings. The
practice of judging oneself in relation to others is one
of the surest ways to induce feelings of anxiety and
dissatisfaction, and the rise of social media has only
facilitated this tendency.

The question is, how can you use social media without
causing yourself emotional distress? According to the

same study (as well as good old-fashioned common
sense), the amount of time you should spend on social
media each day should be around half an hour. The key,
as with many other potential problems that may arise in
life, is moderation.

If you notice yourself becoming depressed after using

social media, consider the networks you use as well as
the people you follow. Politics and doomsday predictions
are far more likely to make you nervous than music
videos from your favorite artists.

15. Cyberbullying

Bullying could only occur in a direct confrontation with
the victim prior to the advent of social media. Individuals,
on the other hand, can now harass others online, whether
anonymously or not. In today’s world, everyone is aware
of what cyberbullying is, and most of us have seen the
harm it can cause to an individual.

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