{"id":6628,"date":"2022-09-20T16:02:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T15:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com\/?p=6628"},"modified":"2024-01-03T13:24:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T13:24:44","slug":"social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com\/2022\/09\/social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media &#8211; the Good, the Bad, the Ugly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Previously, we&#8217;ve explored the impact of technology on child mental health, if you missed it, you can find the article <strong>here.<\/strong> But, what about social media?<\/p>\n<p>When social media hit our computers and phones in the 2000s, little were we to know what an impact it would have. With over 100million users worldwide, social media was a surprise we perhaps, were not prepared for.<\/p>\n<p>Social media is defined as \u2018websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking\u2019. They include; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, Pinterest, Periscope, Tumblr, Snapchat, LinkedIn and WhatsApp and the new additions such as BeReal.\u00a0They allow users to share content, blogs, photos, videos etc. However, is it all fun and games?<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we look at the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the risk?<\/h3>\n<p>Social media impacts different people in different ways. Some will sparingly use it, however, for some young people (and adults) they can struggle to see potential pit falls. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matthewwoodward.co.uk\/work\/social-media-addiction-statistics\/#:~:text=social%20media%20addiction%3F-,Worldwide%20Social%20Media%20Addiction%20Facts,suffer%20from%20social%20media%20addiction.&amp;text=In%20the%20US%20alone%20experts,use%20social%20media%20every%20day.\">one report<\/a>, it was found:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>56.8% of the world\u2019s total population is active on social media.<\/li>\n<li>Globally, the\u00a0average time\u00a0a person spends on social media a day is\u00a02 hours 25 minutes (145 minutes a day)<\/li>\n<li>Over 210 million people worldwide suffer from social media addiction.<\/li>\n<li>Heavily social media addicted teenagers spend up to 9 hours on social media every day (per 24 hour period) around 37% of their time.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/934121\/negative-social-media-effects-usa-teenagers-emotional-well-being\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">43% of young people<\/a>\u00a0feel very bad if no one likes their social media posts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Good<\/h3>\n<p>Like all things in life, there is a balance of fun and games. Social media offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Social media encourages interaction<\/li>\n<li>We can share photos, highlights and successes<\/li>\n<li>It can be a lifeline to child carers, children whose parents live\/work away and family who are separated by distance<\/li>\n<li>It can help raise awareness, educate and inform<\/li>\n<li>It can reduce isolation<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to be creative and share talents<\/li>\n<li>It can increase confidence and self-esteem<\/li>\n<li>It can be great fun!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Bad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It can reduce social interactions and skills<\/li>\n<li>Increased risk of peer pressure and bullying<\/li>\n<li>Impacts confidence and self-esteem<\/li>\n<li>Links to increased anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating issues and sleep issues<\/li>\n<li>Anyone can set up an account and there\u2019s no verification that they are the age\/gender\/person that they say<\/li>\n<li>By tagging your location or home you direct people to your home<\/li>\n<li>Adding photos with distinguished marks e.g. school uniforms gives personal information<\/li>\n<li>Anything posted can be screen printed or recorded and shared elsewhere on the internet without your consent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Ugly<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Social media chooses whether content is suitable, despite reporting content it may not be removed<\/li>\n<li>Cyberbullying can be impossible to track to source<\/li>\n<li>Whilst \u2019warnings\u2019 are added, children and teens can access content which is inappropriate or threatening such as #proana, self-harming and false information<\/li>\n<li>Social media increases risks of online grooming and trafficking<\/li>\n<li>Risk of seeing offensive or traumatic content<\/li>\n<li>Risk of access of pro-suicide or self-harm sites<\/li>\n<li>Risk of viewing terrorist, cruelty or hate based sites and content<\/li>\n<li>Risk of identify theft<\/li>\n<li>Children\u2019s profiles can be found by anyone<\/li>\n<li>Posting inappropriate content can damage reputations both now and in the future and cause a huge amount of distress &amp; trauma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Warning signs and Symptoms:<\/h3>\n<p>Whilst all children and young people are affected differently, some warning signs to be aware of include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spending more or a lot less time on social media, online, gaming<\/li>\n<li>Distant, isolated<\/li>\n<li>Upset or angry when using or after using social media or the internet<\/li>\n<li>Being secretive about who they are talking to<\/li>\n<li>Increased online activity Inc. texts, emails<\/li>\n<li>Hypervigilant or anxious behaviours<\/li>\n<li>Being frightened of certain people, places or situations<\/li>\n<li>Sexualised behaviour, dress, talk<\/li>\n<li>Going missing for periods of time<\/li>\n<li>Having money or items that you have not funded<\/li>\n<li>Talking about \u2018older\u2019 friends or boyfriends\/girlfriends<\/li>\n<li>Reluctance to go to school, extra-curricular activities or see friends<\/li>\n<li>Reduced performance at school<\/li>\n<li>Reduced confidence<\/li>\n<li>Issues with sleeping or eating<\/li>\n<li>Angry, anxious or distressed behaviours<\/li>\n<li>Isolated or distanced<\/li>\n<li>Distracted or withdrawn<\/li>\n<li>Asking for money or different items<\/li>\n<li>Changes in friendships or loss of friendships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Want to learn more?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to learn more about emotional literacy you can join our Level 4 training (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com\/level-4-mental-health-coach\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>) or keep an eye out for our online emotional literacy courses coming soon (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com\/courses\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a9 Dandelion Training and Development \u2013 All Rights Reserved<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1108 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/default-category-image-300x300.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/default-category-image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/default-category-image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/default-category-image-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/default-category-image-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/default-category-image-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/default-category-image.png 900w\" alt=\"\" width=\"131\" height=\"131\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Further help\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For more\u00a0<strong>articles<\/strong>\u00a0about mental health visit \u2013\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com\/articles-resources\/\">ARTICLES\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To\u00a0<strong>learn<\/strong>\u00a0more about child and adolescent mental health visit \u2013\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com\/courses\/\">COURSES\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For\u00a0<strong>resources<\/strong>\u00a0to support child and adolescent mental health visit \u2013<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com\/shop\/\">RESOURCES\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Previously, we&#8217;ve explored the impact of technology on child mental health, if you missed it, you can find the article here. 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