為什么社交媒體可能會導致抑郁癥

為什么社交媒體可能會導致抑郁癥

A study published in Depression and Anxiety found that social media users are more likely to be depressed. This was just one of the huge number of studies linking social media and depression. But why exactly do platforms like Facebook and Instagram make people so unhappy? Well, we don’t know yet for sure, but there are some explanations.

發(fā)表在《抑郁與焦慮》雜志上的一項研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，社交媒體用戶更容易抑郁。這只是眾多將社交媒體與抑郁癥聯(lián)系起來的研究之一，但是為什么像Facebook和Instagram這樣的平臺會讓人們如此不開心呢?我們還不確定，這里有一些解釋。

Social Media Could Lead to Depression

社交媒體可能導致抑郁

Depression is a serious medical condition that affects how you think, feel, and behave. Social media may lead to depression in predisposed individuals or make existing symptoms of depression worse explains the study above’s senior author Dr. Brian Primack. So, the problem may not be in social media per se, but how we use it.

抑郁癥是一種嚴重的疾病，它會影響你的思維、感覺和行為。上述研究的主要作者布萊恩·普里馬克博士解釋說，社交媒體可能會導致易患抑郁癥的人患上抑郁癥，或者使已有的抑郁癥癥狀變得更糟。所以，問題可能不在于社交媒體本身，而在于我們如何使用它。

Signs You’re Suffering From “Social Media Depression”

表明你患上了“社交媒體抑郁癥”的跡象

If you feel like social media is having a negative impact on your mood, then you may be suffering from “social media depression.” Look for symptoms like:

如果你覺得社交媒體對你的情緒有負面影響，那么你可能患上了“社交媒體抑郁癥”，像以下癥狀:

• low self-esteem,

低自尊

• negative self-talk,

消極的自我暗示

• a low mood,

情緒低落

• irritability,

易怒

• a lack of interest in activities once enjoyed,

對曾經(jīng)喜歡的活動缺乏興趣

• and social withdrawal.

不合群

Social Media Could Crush Self-Esteem

社交媒體可能摧毀自尊

We know that social media and depression are in some way linked, but why is this so? Well, according to Igor Pantic, MD, Ph.D., social media use skews your perception about other people’s lives and traits. To explain this further, most people like to portray an idealized image of their lives, personal traits, and appearance on sites like Facebook and Instagram. If you confuse this idealized image with reality, you may be under the false impression that everyone is better than you which can crush your self-esteem and lead to depression. This is especially true for teens and young adults who are more likely to compare themselves to others. If you already suffer from low self-esteem, the illusion that everyone has it better off than you will just make you feel worse.

我們知道社交媒體和抑郁癥在某種程度上是有聯(lián)系的，但為什么會這樣呢?根據(jù)醫(yī)學博士Igor Pantic的研究，社交媒體的使用會扭曲你對他人生活和性格的看法。為了進一步解釋這一點，大多數(shù)人喜歡在Facebook和Instagram等網(wǎng)站上描繪自己生活、個人特征和外表的理想化形象，如果你混淆了這種理想化的形象和現(xiàn)實，你可能會產(chǎn)生一種錯誤的印象，認為每個人都比你優(yōu)秀，這會摧毀你的自尊，導致抑郁。這對青少年和年輕人來說尤其如此，他們更有可能將自己與他人進行比較。如果你已經(jīng)飽受自卑之苦，那種認為每個人都比你過得更好的錯覺只會讓你感覺更糟。

Causing Social Isolation and Other Negative Emotions

造成社會孤立和其他負面情緒

Another commonly cited reason for the negative impact of social media on mental health is its link with social isolation. Depressed people are more likely to isolate themselves socially and chose only to interact indirectly through social media platforms. But communication online tends to be superficial and is lacking when compared to real-life interaction explains Panic. What this means is not that social media leads to isolation but the other way around, possibly explaining why we find so many depressed persons on these sites.

社交媒體對心理健康產(chǎn)生負面影響的另一個常見原因是它與社會孤立的聯(lián)系。抑郁癥患者更有可能在社交上孤立自己，只選擇通過社交媒體平臺進行間接互動。但是，在線交流往往是膚淺的，與現(xiàn)實生活中的互動相比，缺乏交流可以解釋恐慌。這并不意味著社交媒體會導致孤立，而是相反，這可能解釋了為什么我們在這些網(wǎng)站上發(fā)現(xiàn)這么多抑郁癥患者。

Lastly, social media use may generate negative emotions in you like envy, jealousy, dislike, loneliness, and many others and this may worsen your depressive symptoms.

最后，使用社交媒體可能會讓你產(chǎn)生嫉妒、嫉妒、厭惡、孤獨等負面情緒，這可能會加重你的抑郁癥狀。