From the ping of Facebook to the ding of a text message, social media surrounds daily lives and conversations. On Facebook users can see anything from a raging political figure to cute dog and cat videos. It is how individuals get updates about what is happening in our world today. It is an extremely diverse world full of discovery but is it affecting our mental health? Both articles elaborate in this topic. First Elizabeth Stone explains throughout her article how the death of her beloved student interacts with social media. In Stone’s narrative, “Grief in the Age of Facebook” she explains her deep connection with Casey and how heartbroken she was to lose her. While in Libby Copeland’s article, “Is Facebook Making Us Sad” it explains how
