Problematic social media use

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Problematic social media use, or social media addiction as it is often referred to, is when an individual engages with social media platforms in a manner that is deemed unhealthy, maladaptive, and/or obsessive. Social media addiction is a commonly recognized social phenomenon in countries with internet access, particularly among younger generations who freely accessed the internet in their childhoods such as Millennials, Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha. However, due to the newness of social media platforms, not just as tools for online communication but as abstract forms of human expression and connection, it is generally unclear which behaviors should qualify as addictive. Therefore, it is not an officially recognized diagnosis in trusted sources of psychiatric information such as the DSM-5 (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition). Excessive use of social media can lead to problems including impaired functioning and a reduction in overall wellbeing, for both users...

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