The Digital Dilemma: How Social Media is Affecting our Emotional Well-being

Internet and Social media have become an essential part of our daily routine, allowing us to connect and be close with others, share information, and engage in various activities. Nevertheless, the extensive use of social media has raised many questions about its influence on our health and emotional well-being. The purpose of this review is to provide an in-depth analysis of the literature on how social media distresses our emotional well-being. Current review was conducted by investigating existing literature, the works was obtained through searches on academic databases, including PubMed, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar. The literature found that social networking use can have undesirable effects on the emotional well-being, which may include increased feelings of anxiety and depression, decreased quality of social relationships, and declined in levels of life gratification. As a conclusion, the impact of media platforms on emotional well-being is multifaceted and sophisticated. While social media use has been associated with positive outcomes such as increased social support and improved mood, it has also been associated with negative outcomes such as increased anxiety, decreased life satisfaction, poorer sleep quality, decreased social relationships, decreased academic performance, cyberbullying, and negative body image.