Social Media: A Trend Today
With the increasing popularity of social media, people have started abiding social media in their day to day life so much, that it has become a permanent schedule of a human to be active on social media sites at least a few times a day. This urge of being active on social media is increasing day by day, and people are getting more and more addicted to these social media platforms. Not that these platforms don’t provide their benefits, but along with these advantages that they have, they also bring upon us many terrible and severe threats that can lead to the uprooting of our society right from its roots.
What is Social Media?
In simple words, social media is an online platform that enables you to share information, ideas, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networking. It is a place where you can connect with the people in the different parts of the world.
Every Coin Has Two Sides:
Yes! Indeed! As every coin has two sides, every advantageous invention comes along with its disadvantages. Considering all the benefits of social media, it also has tremendous threats to society. Here is a list of some:
1. Addiction:
Did you think only drugs and alcohol can get you addicted? Social media has been the root cause of human addiction in this modern era. Even though almost every age group uses the social media platform nowadays, teenagers are the most addicted age groups in today’s scenario.
2. Trolling:
The reputation of an individual is everything that matters for some people, and of course, a bad reputation can lead to stress and post-stress effects like depression. Trolling has been in trend in recent times and many people, including celebrities, are getting trolled on the social media platforms for sometimes, some silly reasons. This can lead to a bad reputation of a particular trolled individual and hence affected his/her professional as well as personal life.
3. Online Harassment:
Online Harassment has been a growing concern among peers these days, and it can lead to dangerous effects on the social life of teenagers. The cyberbullying is done in many ways like sending some racist comments, body shaming, discriminative comments based on caste and religion, etc. This can lead the teens into stress, anxiety, and can lead to severe depression.
4. Health Issues:
Keeping mental stress and depression apart, social media can also cause some adverse effects on the physical health of an individual. Getting addicted to social media can cause various health issues like obesity and vision problems.
An Era of Gamers:
With the increasing popularity of social media, people have started abiding social media in their day to day life so much, that it has become a permanent schedule of a human to be active on social media sites at least a few times a day. This urge of being active on social media is increasing day by day, and people are getting more and more addicted to these social media platforms. Not that these platforms don’t provide their benefits, but along with these advantages that they have, they also bring upon us many terrible and severe threats that can lead to the uprooting of our society right from its roots.
We’ve got your back
If you think that you are addicted to social media like Manoj and want to get rid of the addiction from social media, then this is where we come into action!
We, at Manpravah, under the guidance of Dr. Sukumar Munje, have organized treatments that let you speak out your heart and get counseling. Dr. Sukumar Munje is a clinical hypnotherapist and psychology counselor who is qualified with the degree of M.D (Adv Hypno, NLP) N.D. / C.C.HT and has achieved many Nationally recognized awards like Indira Gandhi Gold Medal, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Excellence Award and India’s 5000 Best MSME Award 2017 and he is a member of Global economic Progress and Research and Association.
Counseling sessions will be conducted regarding your addiction to social media platforms, and we will also explain to you the ways to get rid of that addiction and lead a successful life. We will guide you through all the possible ways in which you will be able to think beyond the addiction of gaming and social media and lead a happy and content life.
