Social Media Proven To Have Long-Term Negative Effects On Teens And Young Adults, Reports Say

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Recent reports accidental that societal media tin origin societal media problems successful young adults and teens.

“Our existent procreation of teens and adolescents are really the archetypal procreation to truly person societal media from the clip they were born,” Sandstone Care Teen Center astatine Chesapeake Program Director Adrienne Washington said.

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WJZ spoke with the Program Director astatine the Sandstone Care Teen Center astatine Chesapeake, which treats teens and young adults dealing with addiction and intelligence issues.

“This is truly the archetypal clip we’re seeing immoderate of the semipermanent effects implicit the beingness span,” Washington said.

She said that immoderate societal media platforms tin origin younger radical to comparison their lives to others, resulting successful slump and anxiety.

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“We’re truly associating those 2 halfway pieces of improvement and likeness and trying to find an individuality with however galore likes you’re receiving from radical connected the internet,” Washington said.

Towson students we spoke with, similar Jenna Wilson, agree.

“Everyone hates connected everybody astir each small thing,” Wilson said. “So, I bash spot that it causes intelligence wellness issues a batch and radical get absorbed successful it and comparison themselves to a batch of different radical retired there.”

Washington has tips for societal media users and parents. She suggests you should bounds the magnitude of clip you walk connected societal media. She besides said parents should person a treatment with their kids astir however they usage the platforms.

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“Really talking to your kids astir however that’s affecting them and what they consciousness is valid from the accusation they’re seeing,” Washington said.

Jessica Albert