The Negative Effects of Social Media
By Madison Becksted '21
February 2019
Many problems arise from social media. According to an article called “7 Negative Effects of
Social Media on People and Users” there are 7 main downfalls of social media. The 7 topics are
depression/anxiety, cyberbullying, fear of missing out, unrealistic expectations, negative body
image, unhealthy sleep patterns, and general addictions. Social media causes people to view
themselves and other people very differently. They begin to compare the way they look to the
people they see on social media which causes them to view themselves poorly. Another
problem is the addiction that comes along with social media. People become addicted to
constantly being on, posting, or looking at social media which causes them to lose track of real
life outside of the apps. Being addicted to the app causes people to be on their phones an
unhealthy amount which then leads to problems sleeping and even problems with seeing. The
negative effects of social media cause a chain reaction. One bad thing leads into another.
Although social media can be enjoyable, it has many negative effects on mental and physical
health.