Social media’s impact on your mental health
Vaibhav Diwadkar, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences, joins ABC News to discuss social media addiction.
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28 Comments
If Social Media is such a major health issues then we need to slowly decline it and go back to living in the 90's
the sky is blue
Because it has so much information
women ruined it for us. don't even get me started on a rant. i could type for miles. but ya… the problem? women. women and their inability to handle this technology absolutely destroyed their personalities and ruined planet earth for everyone else. sorry, that is the cold truth. they can't handle it.
So true. So very true.
Ban Internet communicators for all persons under +18.
It will keep the internet free and give the youth an opportunity to live life.
Don’t restrict social media or the internet. Restrict the dumb adults giving their kids any internet communicators.
Social media has warped the way society thinks and acts.
Getting rid of my facebook and instagram accounts was the best thing i’ve ever done.
The worst thing about social media is that people are in it for hours and they don't even realize it
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It is very true , 'constant exploratory mode' can keep your brain in dynamic, wearing your hormones since they are in full time interpretation,let be frank,no raw information can enter the brain,each data has to be interpreted
I’m annoyed that almost all of my problems are things the government created.
I quit social media back in 2023 and I’ve never looked back I feel so much more happier and my stress and anxiety feels so much better 🥹🙏🏻
Social media take over youre hapines
I have no problem with fb, ig, TikTok, but I somehow get sucked into hours of YouTube on mobile everyday 😭 my search for information turns into an addiction to entertainment
Profound journalism there ABC.
We've been talking about this for YEARS. Experts have been talking about it. Parents have been talking about it. Even users have been talking about it.
Why did you wait untill 2025 to pretend like you care?
Disingenuous journalism.
WE NEED SOLUTIONS.
I have no idea what he’s talking about
The future sucks I miss the 90’s, we’re good on the china applications by the way.
Posting YET another of these won’t magically stop social media addiction
Put your phones down and go help another human being or an animal in need. Be of service and put your time here on earth to good use!
Haha , and they just yanked YouTube from all 18 and under whom aren't on YouTube without parental supervision, adding to the depression
James 3:16
New King James Version
16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there
I retired social media a long time ago, I have a life beyond that. A lot of people don't.
Omg we get it social media bad
Pal Pal ka joy.
Second to second joy.
That's the trick.🎉
One of the best things I've ever done is deleting my insane account. Saying try this to ones who want to be more happy with life.
Strong conversation
I'm on Facebook EVERYDAY. I know it's not healthy but I can't quit. It's mostly from boredom and loneliness really. My real life is quite boring, so I get into a lot of debates on the platform