1. Social media usage: opportunities for humor and amusement, identity creation, creative expression
2. Increases connectedness with peers, increasing well-being and sense of belonging 
3. Machine learning techniques have been developed to recognize symptoms of mental illness 
4. Awareness of mental health issues and social media-based promoting health programs being evaluated for cognitive and behavioral health diseases

Benefits of Social Media

1. Cyberbullying (cyber victimization): more significant rates of self-inflicted damage, suicidal ideation
2. Peer pressure: being rejected by peers, engaging in online fights, being involved in drama or conflict 
3. Risky behavior engagement: Drinking or using drugs 
4. Self-harm and suicide: being admitted to mental hospitals, being a risk to themselves or others 
5. Mobile device use: shorter sleep lengths, decreased sleep quality, daytime tiredness

California Baptist University

1. Self-reports are inaccurate and of low validity based on poor relationships made with technology assessments. There is a weak correlation between self-reported smartphone usage patterns and documented usage 
2. 31% of teenagers believe the impacts of social media are beneficial, 45% think they're not positive or negative, and 25% are unfavorable 
3. Good things about social media: Connects with friends, learn new things, meet people with similar interests
4. Bad things about social media: bullying, neglecting face-to-face encounters, acquiring erroneous assumptions about other people's lives 
5. Helping the youth with their experiences with social media and interactions can incorporate the same values that lead to healthy development and aid in good parenting

Is Social Media Good or Bad

Gupta, C., Jogdand, D. S., & Kumar, M. (2022). Reviewing the Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of Adolescents and Young Adults. Cureus, 14(10), e30143. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.30143

References for Reviewing the Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of Adolescents and Young Adults

Khalaf, A. M., Alubied, A. A., Khalaf, A. M., & Rifaey, A. A. (2023). The Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review. Cureus, 15(8), e42990. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42990

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