DARK SIDE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media is considered as the most powerful tool in todays world. Once it was considered as the best platform for sharing information and knowledge. But in todays world false informations spread like fire through social media.

People started bullying, criticising and leaking others personal data. The platform which was used for sharing information now turned into a criticizing platform where people mock each other on personal basis.

Social Media

Social media are interactive computer mediated technologies that facilitate the creation or sharing of information, ideas, careers, interest and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks.

Suicide

Suicide is the cause of death in which psychological factors are directly involved, as the individual ultimately forms a decisive intention to end their own life.

Suicide has always been a taboo, especially with young teenagers. Teens with issues in schools, at home, or just with themselves tend to suicide as a way out. People aren’t aware what teenagers are going through. Bullying on socia media is the main cause for teenagers to think about suicide. Social Media is breaking down people’s confidence.

Social Media is playing major role in suicidal thoughts. The suicide rate has been doubled since 2007, which begs the question “what happened between 2007 to 2020?”. Between 2007 and 2020 technology emerged as a much more prevalent aspect of society. Instagram, facebook, snapchat and other social media related apps become a large part of life, particularly the life of a teenager.

While these tools were created with a positive ideas, unfortunately it is easy for teenagers to get mixed up into cyber bullying and indulge in bad behavior when behind a screen. It is much easier to send someome hateful messages when sitting at home in your room than to say it to their face, making it much easier for people to be indecent to each other.

It is ironic that the purpose of social media is to bring people together, yet it can be the sole reason for someone to feel completely alone. Everyone have moments in their life where they feel alone, but teenagers donot have enough experience to know that it is going to be okay. And this is where self harm and suicide can come into play. A giant mixture of reasons can lead to someome feeling depressed, it is a disease that can effect people from all different walks of life, and it is not a choice.

Stop over thinking, stop expecting, stop criticizing, stop complaining

START DOING