FOMO – Evils of Social Media Addiction in Kids

While we may comfortably assume that depression, anxiety and stress are all adult issues of growing up and facing life, WHO tells us from its reports that 50% of all mental disorders are established by the age of 14.

What do you think could be the possible causes that best psychiatrists in Pune and worldwide see an influx of childhood mental health cases? Among other reasons including genetic causes, children suffer majorly due to this new advancement of social media.

Childhood includes the foundational years of one's life. Any type of addiction can lead to school drop out, inability to communicate and reliance on substance use for relief. One might argue that with the advent of social media, sensitive topics like mental health awareness have taken the pedestal. One might also argue that social media gives a child an exposure to a wider social support group.

Like everything else, social media is also a double edged sword. If you see the benefits and compare it to the negative consequences, the cons will overpower the pros. Deaddiction centres in Pune & Mumbai have observed high number of a variety of addictions present in young kids. Look at it as a vicious circle. You get addicted to social media, which further leads to mental health issues and in multiple cases psychological imbalances lead to substance use. The substance use addiction further adds on to the detorieating mental health.

Moreover, if you believe that social media creates connections which further helps you feel happier because of their existence, then let's tell you a fact!

Real world human connections are formed with in person contact that leads to a trigger in hormones of positivity and happiness. Failing to feel these over the digital connections made, one might feel much more isolated and disconnected. Simply put, it may do more harm than it will do good!

Here is a checklist for you to keep a track of your social media consumption. If you feel any of these, then it's time for you to visit a Deaddiction centre in Mumbai or your nearest place!

• Feelings of envy and dissatisfaction while scrolling through someone's feed
• FOMO - Fear Of Missing Out (this definitely leads to addiction as you feel that you're missing on new updates and are constantly checking your phone to stay updated)
• Cyberbullying- in form of hate comments and abusive language
• Uploading too many selfies to seek validation from others

Social media largely keeps you from facing your real life anxiety and insecurities. Evils of social media have become so naturalized that people assume it to be a part of daily discourse of stress.

You must draw a line and fix hours for using these platforms. Another way out is to limit the audience that is allowed on your handles. If you feel that your urges to use these apps are out beyond the capacity of controlling, reach out to the best mental hospital in Mumbai - Jagruti Rebab Center.

We provide professional mental health services with a customised personal touch.