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Illustrative paragraph: Negative Impacts of Social Media on Personal Life

Name: Harita Patel

Professor: Annie Caza

Course: WRI 0105

Date: 09/18/21

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Goals: demonstrate the topic clearly and demonstrate negative impacts of social media Prewriting notes: To demonstrate need for refraining excessive use of social media Outline and key points: Importance of social interaction Negative impacts of excessive use of social media: Cyber bullying, Inadequacy of personal life and experience, Isolation and Depression and anxiety

Human beings are always adventurous creatures. Social interaction is very important

in lessening mental health complications such as depression anxiety and stress. Contrarily,

refrain from social interaction leads to vulnerabilities to emotional and mental health. In this

modern world, social media platforms have promoted easier connections with other people

globally. Ridiculously, these social media platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, Tik Tok,

Snapchat among others may result in isolation and loneliness aggravating to mental health

complications mentioned earlier. For instance, research conducted by the University of

Pennsylvania urges that excessive use of Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook accelerates

one to feel lonelier. In addition to this, the research condones physical social interactions

rather than social media which exacerbates depression and anxiety. Many people on social

media they’re lacking adequacy of their personal life and physical appearance due to the

manipulated information that leads to insecurities. Most of the time everyone on social

media tends to share information that shows the highlights of their life and not what they

are experiencing negatively. Notably, evidence also proves that 10% of teenagers are

subjected to cyberbullying on social media. For instance social media platforms like Twitter

it’s a quagmire for spreading rumors, abuse hatred, and lies that in turn result in mental

health complications. Reducing the use of social media to as minimal time as possible a day

may result in a reduction in mental health complications. Although the negative impacts of

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social media on personal don’t necessarily mean that been mindful of it won’t yield vital

results on your moods and focus.