The Dangerous Side of Social Media: The Impact on the Mental Health of Youth and Adolescents

By: Ayman Sareshwala, Gems Founders School - Al Barsha

This article explores the relationship between social media and mental health in the youth. It also focuses on how social media increases anxiety and depression. Three major negative effects of social media which are cyberbullying, deprived sleep and social comparision. It is concluded that social media does indeed have a considerable negative on the mental health of youth.