The Toll of Social Media on Gen Z’s Wellbeing
Indian filmmaker and television presenter Karan Johar (L) and social media influencer Urfi Javed interact during the launch of her upcoming show on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video, in Mumbai on March 19, 2024. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee / AFP) (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images)
In the bustling state of New Jersey, there lives a generation teetering on the brink of a peculiar crisis. The Gen Z group grew up in the digital age and seems to navigate their existence through the lens of social media. I have heard a lot of controversy about the use of children using social media lately. Some lawmakers want to limit the amount of time use of kids using social media.
In this article I found in Daily Mail, there’s a trend identified by the US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, regarding the declining well-being of Gen Z individuals. The decline in well-being can be attributed to their extensive exposure to social media. The concept of an early ‘mid-life crisis’ among young adults due to social media influence is something doctors are now concerned about.
A global well-being survey found that 15 to 24-year-olds are reporting lower levels of happiness compared to older generations. This goes against the traditional thought that youth is associated with higher levels of happiness. Instead, younger individuals seem to be experiencing distress to what was previously associated with mid-life.
Dr. Murthy believes that allowing children to use social media raises concerns about the lack of regulation and understanding we have of the impacts of social media on mental health. Teenagers spend an average of five hours a day on social media.
The United States has dropped out of the top 20 happiest nations, with under-30s ranking even lower at 62nd. Experts are proving the negative effects of social media on wellbeing. This trend is not isolated to the US. Other nations are also seeing a decline in happiness among young adults.
Maybe the call for legislation to mitigate the harms of social media on youngsters is important after all. Measures such as limiting features like ‘like’ buttons and constant scrolling can help reduce addictive behaviors. The negative psychological impacts on our youth will have me thinking twice about the amount of time my kid should be on social media.
The findings in this article convinced me that there is a need for proactive measures to address the negative effects of social media on the mental health and well-being of Gen Z individuals. Perhaps we can look into policy actions regulating usage. I do believe further research is needed. For now, as a parent, we should consider the happiness and overall health of future generations in the digital age.
Lady Gaga’s Sexiest Posts On Social Media
Ever since Lady Gaga burst onto the music scene, she has never been one to shy away from taking chances. Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986, in New York City, Gaga has described her high-school self as “very dedicated, very studious, very disciplined” but also “a bit insecure.” She considered herself a misfit and was mocked for “being either too provocative or too eccentric.” The pop star began playing the piano at age four when her mother insisted she become “a cultured young woman.” She took piano lessons and practiced throughout her childhood. The lessons taught her to create music by ear, which Gaga preferred over reading sheet music. Her parents encouraged her to pursue music and enrolled her in Creative Arts Camp.
As a teenager, Lady Gaga played at open mic nights. She also studied method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute for ten years. She later said of her inclination towards music: “I don’t know exactly where my affinity for music comes from, but it is the thing that comes easiest to me. When I was like three years old, I may have been even younger, my mom always tells this really embarrassing story of me propping myself up and playing the keys like this because I was too young and short to get all the way up there.” Admitting she wasn’t a natural dancer, Gaga declared: “But I am a natural musician. That is the thing that I believe I am the greatest at.”
In 2006, Gaga began working with producer Rob Fusari, who she began dating later that year. He helped her develop her songs and claimed to have been the first person to call her “Lady Gaga,” derived from Queen’s song “Radio Ga Ga.”
See below Lady Gaga’s sexiest posts on social media:
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