The Effect of Social Media on Mental Health & Personality

Abstract

Social media have become prominent parts of life for many young people today. Most people engage with social media without stopping to think what the effects are on our lives, whether positive or negative. Today we are as a society becoming more concerned with Facebook "friends" than with the people we interact with face-to-face in our daily lives. There are many positive aspects, but there are equally as many dangers that come with the use of sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google +, Tumblr, Instagram, gaming sites, and blogs. In order to make the right choices, we must need to thinks again.