-- Titled ‘From Likes to Loneliness: The Dark Side of Social Media on Mental Well-being’, Mission Prep’s new report focuses on the connection between social media and depression and anxiety, and the rise in social media addictions, especially among teens—essential information they believe every young person and parent should know.
More information is available at https://missionprephealthcare.com/blog/social-media-and-mental-health/
By authoring their comprehensive yet accessible new report on the negative impacts of social media on teens’ well-being, Mission Prep hopes to spread awareness that social media is behind more than just feelings of FOMO (fear of missing out) in adolescents today, and can be a catalyst for genuine mental health concerns.
As such, their new report covers the wide-reaching implications of social media use in teenagers, from feelings of loneliness and inadequacy, including body dissatisfaction, to technology addiction, disrupted sleep cycles and cyberbullying.
However, despite this dark side—as experienced mental health care providers with extensive experience in the treatment of social media addiction and concomitant anxiety and depression—the team at Mission Prep stresses that balanced use of social media rather than a complete rejection of it is the most beneficial approach to foster a healthy lifelong relationship with it.
As their spokesperson said, “At Mission Prep, we work closely with teens to help them develop a healthy relationship with social media and technology. We believe that by taking control of how they show up online, how they interact with others, and how much time they spend on social media, they can significantly improve their mental health and overall quality of life.”
As such, in their guide, in addition to outlining the consequences of social media, they offer a significant number of proven suggestions for developing this healthy balance.
These include: creating tech-free zones, they especially recommend the bedroom; using apps like Screen Time to monitor and control usage; finding new offline hobbies and interests, or rediscovering old ones; curating one’s feed to include more positive and uplifting content; and taking social media breaks, they recommend starting with a weekend and then trying up to a week.
Mission Prep also stresses that teens and families that are struggling should never be afraid or ashamed to seek professional help. At their trusted residential centers in California and Virginia, they offer evidence-based, personalized, holistic, compassionate and life-changing care.
For more information, visit https://missionprephealthcare.com/
Contact Info:
Name: Nathan Di Tomaso
Email: Send Email
Organization: Mission Prep
Address: 30310 Rancho Viejo Rd., San Juan Capistrano, California 92675, United States
Website: https://missionprephealthcare.com/
Release ID: 89159393