I. Introduction A. Social media addiction has become a cause of concern. It creates relationship problems and leads to issues such as anorexia and depression. B. Social media can be beneficial if used properly, but it can also be harmful if a person develops an addiction to it. Sadly, a growing number of individuals, particularly young people, are becoming addicted to social media. II. Body, Paragraph - 1 A. Addiction to social media is a real issue with serious consequences. Many people around the world are addicted to social media platforms and it is taking a toll on their personal as well as professional lives. They are not only ruining their lives but also impacting the lives of those around them. a. Social media addicts have a constant impulse to check notifications on their social media accounts. They check their phones frequently to see if there is any new notification. When a new notification appears, they are overjoyed, and when none do, they are sad. Addicts on social media put social media before everything else in their lives. They look at it the last thing before going to bed and the first thing in the morning. Their relationships with their coworkers, friends, and family are put on hold. b. Such activities or routines involving social medias makes individuals away from the real world and real conversations and it can cause disinterest in making real ones to the people around them that makes them cold relationships III. Body, Paragraph - 2 A. Addicts to social media waste time on pointless activities on Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms. They procrastinate or delay the actual activities they are obliged to perform during the day. a. A person addicted to social media ignores his work. He is constantly busy updating and improving his social media profile and stalking the profiles of others online. Social media becomes his priority and he begins to ignore his work. Social media addicts often get late to office, skip important meetings and are unable to meet the deadlines at work. Their productivity decreases by the day. b. Both professionals and students could suffer from procrastination and become unproductive. Students will get low grades, relationship to their parents, and their future will be affected. Professionals will be lesser productive on their job and might encounter bad relationships with the boss and co-workers. IV. Body, Paragraph - 3 A. Social media addicts want some new activity on their social media profiles constantly. This is practically not possible. While many people are active on social media, we cannot expect them to keep liking or commenting on our updates all the time. a. Social media addicts feel anxious and stressed when they do not see any new notification. They also feel sad when people do not like their photographs or other people get more likes. Many of them go into depression over the time. b. These people might suffer into deep depression and anxiety that can also cause their lives. When intimidation, bullying, and discontentment strikes, it will be very harmful to their emotional and mental stability. V. Conclusion A. Addicts on social media exhibit compulsive behavior. They frequently lose touch with reality and become socially isolated. To live a happy and healthy life, it is critical to recognize and overcome this problem. Social media addiction is becoming a big problem. It is ironic how a platform meant to let people socialize is actually cutting them from the society. B. Social media can be beneficial if used properly, but it can also be harmful if a person develops an addiction to it. Sadly, social media addiction is growing more and more common, especially among young people, who are also suffering mental health problems as a result. C. Young people should think about their career and concentrate on their studies but instead they are largely caught up in futile activities on social media sites. This is not only hampering their personal growth but the development of the nation as a whole. Addicts on social media act compulsively. They often disconnect from the real world and become socially isolated. It is important to recognize this problem and overcome it to lead a happy and healthy life. CAUSE AND EFFECT: SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION Social media addiction has become a cause of concern. It creates relationship problems and leads to issues such as anorexia and depression. Social media can be beneficial if used properly, but it can also be harmful if a person develops an addiction to it. Sadly, a growing number of individuals, particularly young people, are becoming addicted to social media. Addiction to social media is a real issue with serious consequences. Many people around the world are addicted to social media platforms and it is taking a toll on their personal as well as professional lives. They are not only ruining their lives but also impacting the lives of those around them. Social media addicts have a constant impulse to check notifications on their social media accounts. They check their phones frequently to see if there is any new notification. When a new notification appears, they are overjoyed, and when none do, they are sad. Addicts on social media put social media before everything else in their lives. They look at it the last thing before going to bed and the first thing in the morning. Their relationships with their coworkers, friends, and family are put on hold. Such activities or routines involving social medias makes individuals away from the real world and real conversations and it can cause disinterest in making real ones to the people around them that makes them cold relationships Addicts to social media waste time on pointless activities on Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms. They procrastinate or delay the actual activities they are obliged to perform during the day. A person addicted to social media ignores his work. He is constantly busy updating and improving his social media profile and stalking the profiles of others online. Social media becomes his priority and he begins to ignore his work. Social media addicts often get late to office, skip important meetings and are unable to meet the deadlines at work. Their productivity decreases by the day.Both professionals and students could suffer from procrastination and become unproductive. Students will get low grades, relationship to their parents, and their future will be affected. Professionals will be lesser productive on their job and might encounter bad relationships with the boss and co-workers. Social media addicts want some new activity on their social media profiles constantly. This is practically not possible. While many people are active on social media, we cannot expect them to keep liking or commenting on our updates all the time. Social media addicts feel anxious and stressed when they do not see any new notification. They also feel sad when people do not like their photographs or other people get more likes. Many of them go into depression over the time. These people might suffer into deep depression and anxiety that can also cause their lives. When intimidation, bullying, and discontentment strikes, it will be very harmful to their emotional and mental stability. Addicts on social media exhibit compulsive behavior. They frequently lose touch with reality and become socially isolated. To live a happy and healthy life, it is critical to recognize and overcome this problem. Social media addiction is becoming a big problem. It is ironic how a platform meant to let people socialize is actually cutting them from the society. Social media can be beneficial if used properly, but it can also be harmful if a person develops an addiction to it. Sadly, social media addiction is growing more and more common, especially among young people, who are also suffering mental health problems as a result. Young people should think about their career and concentrate on their studies but instead they are largely caught up in futile activities on social media sites. This is not only hampering their personal growth but the development of the nation as a whole. Addicts on social media act compulsively. They often disconnect from the real world and become socially isolated. It is important to recognize this problem and overcome it to lead a happy and healthy life. It is essential to keep a check on the amount of time you spend on social media platforms. If you feel the urge to check the notifications/ updates a bit too frequently then you must take it as a warning sign. There are many ways to overcome this addiction and you must adopt them to lead a better life.
