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Volume 6 Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior Psychiatry Neuro 2018
November 12-13, 2018
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November 12-13, 2018 Dubai, UAE
30th International Conference on
&
Joint Meeting on
Psychiatry and Mental Health
25 th Cognitive Neuroscience Congress
Social media: The antisocial media, its challenges and impact on mental health
Well we live in a dynamic world of social media. The world is divided into two paradoxes, real world and online which is now
declared a domain. We know the advantages of social media, how connected we are, how easy it is to communicate however
what we disregard is the unknown dark realm of the social media with a dynamic interface which is very engaging and addictive
in nature. With the expansion of social media and advent of smart phones, our universe is in our hands and just a touch away.
Screen time has increased considerably, real time has decreased substantiality and there is a false perception of anonymity, closeness,
proximity and security. This leads to a lot of deviant behaviors. Outdoor activities have been replaced with gaming consoles, VR
gismos and ever engaging social media. Social isolation is on the rise, there has been an increase in the mental health disorders
amongst children, adolescents and adults. Social media is now deemed as an addiction. There is a significant withdrawal, craving and
dependence on social media, working on rewards, surges, highs and pleasure system. The conundrum is to counter this addiction
which impacts the young impacting not only the social values but institutions affecting skill sets and endangers the societal fabric.
Amongst teenagers there has been an increase in mental health disorders by 75% in the past 2 decades. There have been relapses of
bipolar illness and psychotic disorder due to social. Isolation instigated by cyber world that includes gadgets, gaming, social media,
etc. Stalking has never been easy, instead of one there are multiple targets, paranoia and delusional word has become more elaborated
fed by the addictive enchanting and enthralling world of social media.
Biography
Khurram Tanveer Sadiq is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Manchester. He was given the award by international association of health professionals as one of the top
psychiatrist in UK and as one of leading physicians of the world. He has also been included in the continental who’s who list which is a leading publication in US.
Khurram Sadiq
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation, UK
Khurram Sadiq, J Child Adolesc Behav 2018, Volume 6
DOI: 10.4172/2375-4494-C2-007