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Review Papers | Educational Psychology | India | Volume 11 Issue 9, September 2022

Effect of Social Media on the Mental & Emotional Health of Students-A Review

Jyoti Balodi

Abstract: Human beings are social creatures. We need the relationship with others to survive in life, and the strength of our connections has a great impact on our mental health and happiness. Being socially connected to others can release our stress, anxiety, and depression, boost self-worth, create joy, prevent loneliness, and even add years to our life. On the other side, lacking strong social relations can cause a serious risk to our mental and emotional health. In today?s world, many of us use social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube, and Instagram to connect with each other, while each of this platform has its benefits. Social media can never take place for real-world human relationships and connections. The real world relations requires in-person contact with others to activate the hormones that alleviate stress and make us feel happier, healthier, and more positive. Present world is the world of online education where teachers and students are frequently using social media platform for imparting education. Spending too much time engaging with social media can actually make you feel more lonely and isolated and severe mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. This paper provides a review of positive and negative impact of social media on mental health of students.

Keywords: Social Media, Mental Health, Emotional Health

Edition: Volume 11 Issue 9, September 2022,

Pages: 377 - 380