Connecting Cultures: Empowering new Immigrants Youth Through Social Media Integration
19th May 2024 at 7:00pm
SOCIAL MEDIA INFLULENCE
Influence of social media on mental health, focusing on youth, neural development, cyberbullying, and body image. We delve into the multifaceted impacts of social media on young minds, covering aspects such as comparison culture, fear of missing out, and validation seeking. Additionally, we explore the neural implications, including dopamine response and attentional control. Cyberbullying is addressed, highlighting its forms and severe consequences, while legal measures in Canada are discussed for prevention. Finally, we analyze body image, its influencers, and the intricate relationship with social media, offering practical coping strategies. Join us to understand and navigate the complexities of social media's influence on mental well-being.
ACTIVITIES
Discussing the impact of social media usage on the mental health of youth.
Explaining its influence on today's population and why it is important to discuss.
Considering the influence of social media in the neural factors of the brain and thereby explaining its involvement in personality development.
Explaining the cyberbullying and its various forms to the population.
Discuss its consequences on mental health and measures to take to prevent cyberbullying.
Legal advice on how to prevent cyberbullying.
Building a positive perspective about the body and reducing body shaming and ideal body image.
Exploring various strategies through which negative body image through social media can be controlled.