Impact of Social Media Addiction on Mental Wellbeing Among Youth of India

Abstract

Social media refers to online platforms and websites that allow individuals to create, share, and interact with others in a virtual environment. These platforms enable users to communicate, share photos and videos, post updates, and engage in online social interactions like Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, Telegram, and Snapchat. Mental health for youth is a critical aspect of overall well-being, encompassing emotional, psychological, and social dimensions, and different types of problems arise in a person such as depression, stress, anxiety, food disorder, addictive disorder, and personality disorder. Today Youth spending many hours on social networking sites eventually results in poor mental health conditions in them. The present research attempts to collect and summarize the available literature on the impact of social media addiction on the mental health of youth.