By Calista Oyeoba / Posted November 28, 2024
The unending activities of the social media can have a profound impact on students’ mental health. The constant stream of technologically doctored narratives can create unrealistic expectations and promote unhealthy consumerism.
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Added to concerns identified, experts are also worried that ascendancy of cyberbullying, online harassment, and a fear of missing out (FOMO) can also take a toll on students’ mental health, leading to increased stress, anxiety, and depression.
In order to mitigate some of the negative influences, experts suggest that parents have a critical role to play as primary counsellors and educators for their children, by encouraging them to imbibe practices that gives period of inactivity to the brain to promote relaxation for the mental system.
In this connection, parents and academic counsellors can help students navigate the complexities of social media, by providing guidance, support, and re-education, in order to help students, engage their critical mental faculties that will help them make safe choices and productive time allotment when they are involved in social media activities.
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Parents and educators can then, deploy a controlled regime that protects and promotes healthy social media habits, such as setting clear boundaries and expectations, close monitoring social media use, which includes open and honest communication. On the other hand, they can recommend online resource sites that emphasizes safety and digital compliance. All of these, will boost a healthy social media habits for students.
Overall, social media is a powerful tool that has positive and negative effects on student behavior. By understanding the potential risks and benefits, educators and parents together with the students can work together to create a healthier and more positive online environment.
Furthermore, promoting digital literacy, online safety, and responsible social media use, can help students navigate the complexities of social media and ensure that they leverage the positive benefits to enhance their learning and relationships while keeping their mental well-being safe.
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NOTE: This story was researched and written by Calista Onyeoba.
Calista is on internship at DDNEWSONLINE.COM from the Department of Mass Communication, Ekocity Polytechnic, Lagos.
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