ipl-logo

Shirley Duglin Kennedy's 'It Cuts Both Ways'

639 Words3 Pages

Social media throughout the years has become popular among people especially young adults. Social media is a form of escape for users. It also another outlet to talk to both friends and family online. In the article “It Cuts Both Ways” by Shirley Duglin Kennedy it discusses the idea of whether social media is a cause for depression in young adults. One can agree and disagree on the idea of social media being a cause of depression in young adults because of personal experiences and the evidence stated in the article. The idea of social media causing young adults depression is very arguable. Based on the article and personal experiences, this paper will discuss whether social media causes depression in these young adult users. The first topic is whether social media does or does not cause depression? As a user and experiencein social media first hand, one can agree and disagree with this …show more content…

Although one can also lean towards the disagreeing side of the perspective. Let’s first discuss the agreement side of the perspective. There is a quote in the article “It Cuts Both Ways” “They look at posts on Facebook and feel like everyone is more attractive, has more friends, has more fun, goes more places, has a better romantic life, and is generally happier and more successful. And that’s how mental health issues can arise” (Kennedy 8). The idea of seeing people being successful, having fun and having a lot of friends could affect a young adult mentally because of jealousy, self-consciences and immaturity. As a young adult and with friends who have experienced these emotions it causes confusion and mixed emotions. There is a feature for example on the social media outlet Instagram for “Likes”. Users can post pictures and based on how many friends follow the user people can

Show More
Related
1590 Words | 7 Pages

This article by Rosen talks about how media and technology usage could cause anxieties and attitudes that could potentially be symptoms of either six personality disorder, or three types of mood disorders. The personality disorders that the author talks about are histrionic, schizoid, antisocial, paranoid, narcissistic, and compulsive. The three mood disorders include bipolar-mania, major depression, and dysthymia. In this article the author writes about an anonymous questionnaire that was taken by young teens and adults. The results showed that many of the people related Facebook, a social networking site (SNS), as being a major aspect of these disorders, later in this article it is stated that, Facebook does cause attitudes and anxieties that are possible symptoms of these disorders.

Read More
744 Words | 3 Pages

The graphs show what kind of effect social media might have on teens worldwide. In conclusion, the authors have given examples of

Read More
701 Words | 3 Pages

I won’t deny that social media can have negative impacts on the youth especially since it is such a vital developmental period of their life (2). Levin makes it clear by saying, “Documents also pointed to potential links between regular social media use and depression, self-harm and, to some extent, even suicide” (Levin) (1). But the author fails to acknowledge that social media is useful outside of socialization (2). Social media is a core part of how the younger generation obtains news and information (3). Things online spread fast which causes serious topics to go viral (3).

Read More
165 Words | 1 Pages

In the article, “Teenage Social Media Butterflies May Not Be Such a Bad Idea,” the author, Melissa Healy, claims that social media is rather beneficial than harmful to teenagers. According to researches that were included in the article, using social media is an activity that helps teenagers in many ways, and parents should worry about their kids using it. Youngsters who use social media are the healthiest psychologically and may be more well-adjusted as well. Also, using social media assists children in their development of emotional bonds, their own identities, and social skills. Additionally, the effect of social media is dependent on the user, so whether social media is a good or bad thing depends on how each children use it.

Read More
589 Words | 3 Pages

The news article “Social media is harming the mental health of teenagers”. The state has to act” by June Eric Udorie is biased about teenagers being affected by social media due to the article highlighting females using social media and its effect on them much more than males which shows the point through only one perspective making it heavily biased. In the last few years, social media has escalated into an addiction among many teens due to increasing concern about increasing their “social life” which has led to many becoming sleep-deprived. This has been especially apparent with teenage girls who are often more affected by the pressures of social media to look perfect, act perfect, and have the perfect body. This has led to teenagers as a whole having a worsening effect on their mental health

Read More
519 Words | 3 Pages

Some of the negative results of the increasing use of social media are a greater change of friend groups and acquaintances, increased awareness of the livelihood of our fellow peers, and more exposure to the world around us. With all these results, it is easy to see why young adults continue to become distant and flexible later on in their lives than those of previous generations. One of the most prominent consequences of the continued use of social media is the increase in average age of

Read More
837 Words | 4 Pages

Lawrence Robinson and Melinda Smith say that social media can be beneficial because “Being socially connected to others can ease stress, anxiety, and depression, boost self-worth, provide comfort and joy, prevent loneliness, and even add years to your life.” This quote shows the audience how social media can be beneficial for its users because it allows for them to let go of all the emotions they're feeling for a little bit. They also talk about how social media can be harmful to its users, to show this they say, “But, much like a gambling compulsion or an addiction to nicotine, alcohol, or drugs, social media use can create psychological cravings.” This is an example of how social media can be harmful because users start to become dependent on these social platforms which can lead to mental health problems. In the article, “Social Media Has Both Positive and Negative Impacts on Children and Adolescents,” it talks about how social media is a good thing because it allows the users to stay in contact with their family and to express themselves

Read More
1160 Words | 5 Pages

Social media and Its Effects In recent years, social media has become an increasingly daily routine in society's lives. While it has brought many benefits, including the ability to connect with others and share information, it has also raised concerns about its impact on mental health social media has been found to have a destructive effect on one's social morality, mental health, self-esteem, and even raising anxiety levels. As these apps and websites grow, more issues are seen along with the very little good they hold. In the novel “Fahrenheit 451”, the author Ray Bradbury shows the impact of social media and how it affects the mental health of his characters.

Read More
550 Words | 3 Pages

I gathered this information from the Newsela article, “Social Media can be a Hostile Place, but Also a Supportive one” A second piece of evidence is Social media can help people with mental illness. There are a lot of support groups for people with all sorts of mental problems on Facebook. Some types of illnesses they help with are, depression and

Read More
904 Words | 4 Pages

Social Media Better or Worse Effects On Cognitive Well-Being and Personal Relationships. Social media is the means used by humans to communicate with their friends or family using technology over the Internet. Over the last decade, there has been a remarkable increase in the popularity. Social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Shyrne, which have had a drastic effect on our society. People all around the world are using these websites as a means communication.

Read More
700 Words | 3 Pages

Many negative effects could happen to us when using social media, but we are still using it and it’s not looking good. Social media has been used a lot in Parents of adolescents should be concerned with their children using social media because it can cause anxiety, isolation, and may also reveal any personal information about themselves. Using social media is shown lead to social isolation, antisocial behaviors, and it discourages contact and connections with others. Children that use social media would grow up to adulthood with anxiety, aggression, antisocial behaviors, and depression (Wright). From those behaviors, they could lead to trouble both in the real world and in the digital world as well.

Read More
916 Words | 4 Pages

Sites like Facebook and Instagram have lead people into a depression due to people showing off their lives, thus making your life feel even worse. The social media has its ways of preventing people from feeling bad and being hurt by what they see. People have the ability to just hide the

Read More
536 Words | 3 Pages

17(10): 652-657. This source is a systematic review that has a general focus on social media and mental health issues such as depression, addiction and low self-esteem. Social networking is a way to interact and communicate.

Read More
1104 Words | 5 Pages

Imagine that 20 years ago the only way to stay in touch with a person was to mail a letter. In a modern world with the invention of social media, people can converse with someone using the internet and get a response within seconds. Although in the course of time all generations have started to take advantage of the novations that social media has brought about, teenagers and young adults are the most active users of these networks. According to numerous research studies in the area of online social networks, it has been shown that such sites are impacting the lives of the youth significantly. Understandably, there are a lot of different opinions about its positive and negative influence.

Read More
995 Words | 4 Pages

Social Media is Deterrent to the Progression to Humanity Social media is a term used to depict the connection between groups or people in which they create, share, and here and there trade thoughts over the internet and in virtual groups. The impact of social networks on youngsters is huge. Social media have increased astonishing overall development and prominence which has prompted to drawing in consideration from assortment of researchers comprehensively. In spite of the fact that with time all eras has come to grasp the progressions social network has realized, teenagers and youthful adults are the most aficionado users of these sites (Taylor).

Read More

More about Shirley Duglin Kennedy's 'It Cuts Both Ways'

Related Topics

Open Document