Life has become much more stressful compared to our parent’s generation. As a result, stress-related illnesses are increasing around the world. What are the causes of stress among young adults and what do you think can be done to overcome this problem?

Nowadays younger generations tend to have a more stressful lifestyle than their parents did in the past. There has been an increase in mental
health
among them. In
this
essay, I will point out how social
media
platforms with visual content have increased adolescents' mental
health
.
Firstly
, it can be seen that in current times people are using social
media
on a daily basis, which was something their parents did not have any access to. Since these
apps
are a newer item for young viewers their
brain
has not yet been able to adapt fully to the amount of time they spend on these platforms.
For instance
, young individuals tend to spend a lot of hours on different kinds of social
media
apps
like Facebook, Instagram or Tik Tok. These
apps
have a lot of information which makes it harder for their
brain
to adjust
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,
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when they constantly stare at the screen and the amount of new information, they either read watch or listen
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.
Moreover
, when these young adults are using these social platforms more regularly, they are keeping their
brain
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in a constant active state which creates
an
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internal stress.
For example
,
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having access to these
apps
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causes the
brain
to always be in a
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mode and never lets it fully rest.
This
is harmful to their
brain
and will trigger their mental
health
to decline and feeling more ill.
In addition
, by reducing the amount of time they spend
on
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being active online they will have the ability to reduce their levels of stress and improve their overall
health
. In conclusion, young adults tend to feel more stressed and
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in mental illnesses due to having access to these social
media
apps
. If they were to reduce the time spend on them, they will feel more relaxed and happier.
Submitted by Andrea Barreto on

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