The Dark Side of Social Media: How Online Networks Impact Student Mental Health

Research Question: Impact of online social network on student’s mental heath Introduction The increasing online social networking is attributed to the advancing technology. Everyone wish to be up-to-date when it comes to the growing technological advances thus students tend to remain glued to social networking platforms for interactions, communication and research. Unfortunately, other that gaining the benefits associate with the growing technology, they also become victims of the negativities associated with addictions. Online social networking is addictive and just like any other form of addiction; student’s mental stability becomes compromised. In this study, the need to examine the extent of damage that online social networking has on students mental health will shed light on whether to embrace continued use of this technology or impose measures to ensure controls. To this effect, this study will use mixed methods methodology to examine how online social network impact student’s mental health and offer directives on way forward. My first concept is analyzing the negative effects that social networking has on mental health. In all the four sources, it is open that online social networkin