Social Media and Mental Health
As a Gen Z I am forced to question how the use of social media has affected my own mental health and to ask myself what I can do to help prevent the negative aspects in my son's life. Growing up as a Digital Native of social media, my mom created me a Myspace at the age of 8 and a Facebook at the age of 11. Continued by Pinterest, Tumblr, Vine, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTock (I am sure I am missing a few). Each of these platforms allowed me to sit and wonder of all of the ways that I could be better. I remember waking up in the morning and checking Pinterest for the newest fashion trends and wishing that I had that one pink skirt that kept popping up. Or seeing that Ashley's family was going on vacations every summer and wondering why my family couldn't afford to do things like other families. Or seeing that my friends were hanging out without me and questioning why I wasn't invited out. In my own personal beliefs, social media has negatively affected my me...
