In today’s modern world, many of us rely on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to get our news, to seek companionship and get our social interaction for the day. As social creatures, humans need this social interaction to maintain a positive mental health. But what happens when technology shapes this social interaction need, when social media portrays erroneous body images and fake news creep around every social media corner. Studies show that spending an excessive amount of time in social media can worsen mental health illnesses such as depression and anxiety. A study made by the PubMed Central in 2017 found that “adults who watched TV or used a computer for more than 6 hours per day were more likely to experience moderate to severe depression”. Many other studies show that spending extensive hours on front of. A computer or smartphone can after your real-life relationships. There have been cases of people falling into depressive episodes or anxiety attacks due to the shock of news they saw on social media. Although social media is such a big part of our life now and it does have some positive aspects to it, there are also many negative consequences to not knowing how to balance our time in them. Some of these negative experiences are:

• FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
• Body Dysmorphya or Body Negativity
• Isolation
• Cyberbullying
• Depression and Anxiety

If you are spending too much screen time and you are feeling sad or negative amotions, then it may be time to re-examine your online habits and find a netter and healthier balance to your online activities.