How hard is it for kids who grow up with social media?

[Lynx122]

I've listened to a radio show about this topic and it seems pretty difficult especially for the parents. My childhood was before the internet and social media really blew up and even when it happened I wasn't that interested in it. I loved the internet and youtube but I didn't care about social media much. I only have 86 followers on Instagram right now but idc about it :)

People with better mental health use social media less but people with bad mental health use it more to cope or distract themselves but then their mental health gets even worse. But when you get into that cycle as a child already it seems a lot harder to deal with it.

Do you have any experiences with this?

[NathanDavis]

it's not easy I'll tell you that...

I've been watching over kids social media for 10 years or so...

so I know that you just can't neglect it for a moment... lol

[Juxtapose]

I swear if I had kids in this insane world I would be very tempted to make them live like the Amish until they were of age.

Social media is poison for the youth.

[jennifer_bloom]

It's different for everyone but I find social media helped me a lot. I had a lot of trauma when I was younger and social media was the only way I could talk about discuss my pain and trauma as much as I needed to, to heal and recover. The only thing is I made enemies when I posted my secrets online cause many people found my ideas to be offensive. To this day I have around 3 stalkers that are harassing me, some have been harassing me since 2012.

[LaurenM1997]

I don’t like youngsters having social media I think they should wait till 17+ to have social media

[Billlewis]

I would think it's very challenging.

[strateguy632]

they like it