I then followed up with “how has social media affected your mental well-being?” All of the responses showed that social media can have a massive impact on mental health. One said , “it makes me feel ugly” , while another said “ it's addictive so it gets overwhelming” as well as “it makes me feel self conscious sometimes.” Finally I asked the students “has social media influenced you to change in any way and if so why? All the respondents said it had led them to change but in a number of different ways. On the negative side one said, “ I feel a lot of pressure to be as people see me on social media'' and another responded by saying “ I have stopped using it as I think it can be very fake.” On the other hand a number of students said they had been influenced in a positive way, for example, “it influences the way I dress and do my makeup,” while another said “ when I see people being productive it influences me” and “ it's helped me discover new styles.” In conclusion you can see that there are both good and bad aspects to social media but whatever your views you should make sure you use it in a safe and appropriate way. Also keep in mind that once in a while you need to take a break from the internet so you can go back to reality which will help with your mental health.
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