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Role of Social Media in Coping with Stress

Social media enables you to
communicate and stay up to date with family and friends around the world.
Find new friends and communities; network with other people who share similar interests or ambitions.

In today’s world, many of us rely on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube, and Instagram to find and connect with each other. While each has its benefits, it’s important to remember that social media can never be a replacement for real-world human connection. It requires in-person contact with others to trigger the hormones that alleviate stress and make you feel happier, healthier, and more positive. Ironically for a technology that’s designed to bring people closer together, spending too much time engaging with social media can actually make you feel more lonely and isolated—and exacerbate mental health problems such as anxiety and depression

First, social media may be used to actively adapt one’s thoughts and behavior to face the problem in the current crisis. Active coping is operationalized (cf. Table 2) as accepting the current situation, searching information on the measures, activate others to follow measures, and think positive about the situation.

Human beings are social creatures. We need the companionship of others to thrive in life, and the strength of our connections has a huge impact on our mental health and happiness. Being socially connected to others can ease stress, anxiety, and depression, boost self-worth, provide comfort and joy, prevent loneliness, and even add years to your life. On the flip side, lacking strong social connections can pose a serious risk to your mental and emotional health.