This communication medium is easily accessible and creates a social pressure to be available at all times. Woods and Scott (2016) stated that because adolescents are going through a period of increased vulnerability for symptoms of anxiety and depression, social media use is able to have a much greater impact. The obsessive social media use that can be seen today can influence sleeping habits, self-esteem and mental wellbeing. Teens may even become so invested in their apps and websites that anxiety is experienced which social media outlets such as cell phones and laptops are removed from their lives. (Woods & Scott 2016) A cyclic effect seemingly occurs as although the use leads to an increased level of anxiety, the removal of these websites and applications can also lead to a rise in anxiety
This communication medium is easily accessible and creates a social pressure to be available at all times. Woods and Scott (2016) stated that because adolescents are going through a period of increased vulnerability for symptoms of anxiety and depression, social media use is able to have a much greater impact. The obsessive social media use that can be seen today can influence sleeping habits, self-esteem and mental wellbeing. Teens may even become so invested in their apps and websites that anxiety is experienced which social media outlets such as cell phones and laptops are removed from their lives. (Woods & Scott 2016) A cyclic effect seemingly occurs as although the use leads to an increased level of anxiety, the removal of these websites and applications can also lead to a rise in anxiety