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Negative impacts of social media: an appeal for effective prevention programsRequest for the Monterey county health departmentMaria AguilarConcerned Citizen

1The problemTeens are developing mental and social health problems caused by their excessive use of social media (Couts, 2011)Rise in the amount of teens using social media (Pew Research Center, 2014)Rise in the amount of time teens spend using social media sites (Neimer, 2012)

2CausesLess face to face interactions (Salman, 2015)Negative self-perceptions (Swope, 2012)Image 1

Effects Depression (English, n.d.)Social media anxiety disorder (Spira, 2015)Low self-esteem (Swope, 2012)Narcissism (Couts, 2011)

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Possible Solutions Prevention programsParent involvement Early health screeningsEngaging schools

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Call to ActionImplement prevention and intervention programsInforms parents & teens about the risks of social mediaEngages schools to talk about the issueStaff includes mental health professionals, communication experts, advocates and volunteers

ReferencesCouts, A. (2011). Facebook may cause serious mental health problems in kids, studies show. Retrieved from http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/facebook-may-cause-serious-mental-health-problems-in-kids/ English, M. (n.d.). What's social media depression -- and might I have it? Retrieved from http://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/depression/questions/social-media-depression.htm Niemer, E. (2012). Teenagers and social media: How to connect with-and protect-your kids online. Retrieved from http://www.alive.com/articles/view/23615/teenagers_and_social_media Pew Research Center (2014). Social Media Use Over Time | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. Retrieved from http://www.pewinternet.org/data-trend/teens/social-media/Salman, M. (2014). Developing countries obsessed with social media. Retrieved from http://guardianlv.com/2014/02/developing-countries-obsessed-with-social-media/ Spira, J. (2013, January 11). Do you duffer from social media anxiety disorder? The Huffington Post. Retrieved by http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julie-spira/social-media-anxiety_b_2451439.html Swope, A.K. (2012). The media and self-esteem. [Web blog post] Retrieved from http://www.personal.psu.edu/bfr3/blogs/asp/2012/10/the-media-and-self-esteem.html

ImagesImage 1: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/polis/2011/08/30/teenagers-and-the-internet-new-research-on-the-reality-of-social-media-and-youth/Image 2: http://paradigmmalibu.blogspot.com/2013/06/eating-disorders-and-teens-los-angeles.htmlImage 3: http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/gearupkindergarten/gearing-up-blog/parent-involvement-with-childrens-educationThank You!