Heavy social media use associated with lower mental health in adolescents

Re:Heavy social media use associated with lower mental healt... by II2II on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @11:25AM (#25930164)

Another big difference is constant availability. A decade ago, the moment you walked away from your computer the shock sites were memories. Twenty years ago, the moment you walked away from your phone most of the social drama were memories. The most that most of us do now is stuff it into our pockets.

Aside from the psychological differences with teens, we also have to consider that they aren't being exposed to this environment "in moderation". They don't really have the opportunity to think about their responses to it.

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Re:Heavy social media use associated with lower mental healt... by xxpor on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @03:55PM (#25933799)

This is true. We didn't even have wifi in school until my last year there (2007-2008). If you wanted to use a computer you had to go to the library or be in a classroom that had a few in the back.

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Re:Heavy social media use associated with lower mental healt... by cpach on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @11:41AM (#25930333)

This, I believe, is the largest difference between today and twenty years ago.

That, and the pervasiveness of social media. Myspace, for example, was huge. But unlike today’s social media, maybe 25% of your AFK circles would hang out there, not 95% like today.

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