European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ANALYTICAL REVIEW ON IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION IN CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS MENTAL HEALTH W.S.R. TO JUVENILE CRIME

*Dr. Omkar Sarjerao Dhas

ABSTRACT

While becoming inseparable to our daily lives, online social media are blamed for aggregate mental health problems in younger people. This systematic review synthesized evidence on the impact of social media use on depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adolescents. The association between heavy use of social media and an intensification in mental health disorders has long been recognized. However, there is a gap in the works regarding mental health practitioners/providers’ responses to this issue. The number of adolescents & children reporting mental health issues such as anxiety and depression has dramatically increased in the last two decades. As this trend coincides with the increase in social media use by adolescents Children. According to the Royal Society for Public Health, & Young Health Movement (2017), the prevalence of anxiety and depression has increased by 70% in the past 25 years in young people. Depression and anxiety have adverse consequences on adolescent development, including lower educational attainment, school dropout, impaired social relationships, and increased risk of substance abuse, mental health problems and suicide. Excessive use of Social media can induce the Juvenile crime.

Keywords: Social media Addiction, Children mental health, Adolescents Mental health Juvenile crime.