The effects of overusing social mediaOnline version How to students respond to questions concerning mental health and the use of social media by Franz Josef Zurmühlen 1 Is Tik-Tok the social media platform they use mostly? Yes No 2 We should challenge our own opinions, in order to be aware of how these opinions could be swayed. Yes No 3 External help is not avisable to help young people with mental health problems. Yes No 4 Can social media have a positive effect on young people, when it is used consciously? Yes No 5 Young male teenagers, that use digital devices more than 3 hours a day, have a higher risk of anxiety, depression, negative self-image and suicidal thoughts than female teenagers. Yes No 6 Should parents observe their children´s behaviour while being online and also in real life, to prevent mental health problems? Yes No 7 Can social media have an impact on the frame of reality that young people have? Yes No 8 Is it likely that a major societal shift can make social media disappear? Yes No 9 Is it true that social media has a more detrimental than a beneficial effect on the mental health of the young women in the video? Yes No 10 Overuse of social media can lead to a real addiction, because the brain releases substances that make young people more sensitive to admiration and attention from others. Yes No
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