Is Social Media Dependence A Mental Health Issue Summary
The article Is Social Media Dependence A Mental Health Issue? By Emma Stein from The Huffington post showed the different perceptions of people in various fields about social media.
Dr. Karrie Lagger, a child psychologist practicing in Los Angeles said that social media can be beneficial and disadvantageous depending on how it is used. She further explained this by citing the survey published by CASA Columbia about the relationship between teenagers, social media and drug use. In the survey, she found out that 70 percent of teenagers age 12 to 17 use social media everyday which is equivalent to 17 million teenage users. 40 percent of these teens admitted that seeing pictures of others under the influence of marijuana influence them on trying.
Dr. Karrie Lagger, a child psychologist practicing in Los Angeles said that social media can be beneficial and disadvantageous depending on how it is used. She further explained this by citing the survey published by CASA Columbia about the relationship between teenagers, social media and drug use. In the survey, she found out that 70 percent of teenagers age 12 to 17 use social media everyday which is equivalent to 17 million teenage users. 40 percent of these teens admitted that seeing pictures of others under the influence of marijuana influence them on trying.