Impact of Social Media on Youth | Katanu Mbevi | TEDxYouth@BrookhouseSchool
Summary
TLDRKatun Bevy's talk delves into the unintended mental health consequences of excessive social media use, highlighting three main stressors: insecurity from comparing personal struggles to others' highlights, the social currency of likes and shares affecting self-worth, and the fear of missing out (FOMO) leading to social anxiety. She proposes an action plan to transform social media use into a value-added experience by building a strong value system, engaging in collaborative creativity, and encouraging authenticity, reminding us that we are perfect just as we are, regardless of social media validation.
Takeaways
- 💡 Social media is having unintended consequences on our mental health.
- 📊 More than 60% of Kenyan youth are active social media users, with many spending over two hours a day on it.
- 🔍 Excessive social media use can lead to long-lasting effects on individuals, often unnoticed.
- 🧠 Today's youth, heavily influenced by social media, are tomorrow's future.
- 🚨 Three major stressors caused by social media: insecurity, social currency, and FOMO (fear of missing out).
- 😟 Insecurity stems from comparing personal struggles to others' highlight reels on social media.
- 💰 Social currency involves valuing oneself based on likes, comments, and shares, leading to self-worth issues.
- 😰 FOMO can turn into social anxiety and withdrawal symptoms when deprived of social media.
- 🛠 Social media can be used positively by building a strong value system, collaborating creatively, and being authentic.
- 💖 Self-worth should not be based on social media metrics; individuals are perfect as they are, regardless of likes or comments.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the speech by Katun Bevy?
-The main topic of the speech is the unintended consequences of social media on mental health.
According to Katun Bevy, what percentage of Kenyan youth are active social media users?
-More than 60% of Kenyan youth are active social media users.
How much time does Katun Bevy mention that some people spend on social media daily?
-Some people spend two or more hours a day on social media.
What does Katun Bevy believe is the impact of excessive social media usage on today's youth?
-Katun Bevy believes that excessive social media usage can lead to insecurity, social currency issues, and the fear of missing out, potentially causing mental health problems.
What is the term used to describe the constant comparison of one's life to others' highlight reels on social media?
-The term used is 'insecurity', which stems from the highlight reel effect on social media.
How does Katun Bevy define 'social currency' in the context of social media?
-In the context of social media, 'social currency' refers to the likes, comments, and shares that attribute value to a person's posts and, by extension, to the person themselves.
What is the term Katun Bevy uses to describe the anxiety caused by not being able to access social media?
-The term used is 'FOMO', which stands for 'Fear of Missing Out'.
What is the first step in the action plan suggested by Katun Bevy to transform one's social media experience?
-The first step is to build a strong value system that guides actions, decisions, and behavior.
What does Katun Bevy mean by 'collaborative creativity' in the context of social media?
-'Collaborative creativity' refers to working together with others, such as inspiring individuals or communities, to achieve common goals, raise awareness, or educate others through social media.
What is the final step in the action plan proposed by Katun Bevy?
-The final step is to be yourself, not letting the number of likes, shares, or comments define your self-worth or life.
What message does Katun Bevy want the audience to remember from her talk?
-The message Katun Bevy wants the audience to remember is to be themselves and not to doubt their self-worth based on social media interactions.
Outlines
📱 The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health
Katun Bevy discusses the unintended consequences of social media on mental health, noting that over 60% of Kenyan youth are active users. She highlights the pervasive nature of social media and its significant impact on individuals, whether noticed or not. Bevy identifies three main stressors caused by excessive social media use: insecurity, social currency, and fear of missing out (FOMO). Insecurity arises from comparing one's behind-the-scenes to others' highlight reels, leading to self-doubt. Social currency involves the value attributed to likes, comments, and shares, tying self-worth to social validation. FOMO, or the fear of missing out, can escalate to social anxiety when deprived of social media access. She urges awareness and action to mitigate these negative effects, proposing that social media, if used correctly, can be transformative.
🌟 Transforming Your Social Media Experience
Bevy introduces an action plan to convert social media usage into a positive experience. She emphasizes the importance of building a strong value system to guide decisions and actions on social media. Making choices based on personal values can help navigate the problems mentioned earlier and define the purpose of social media use. Collaborative creativity is the second step, encouraging users to engage in meaningful collaborations, like supporting movements or spreading awareness. Lastly, she stresses the importance of authenticity, urging individuals to be themselves and not let social media define their worth. Personal value shouldn't be based on likes or shares, as each person is unique and perfect as they are.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Social Media
💡Mental Health
💡Insecurity
💡Highlight Reel
💡Social Currency
💡FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
💡Action Plan
💡Value System
💡Collaborative Creativity
💡Authenticity
💡Utopia
Highlights
Social media has unintended consequences on mental health.
More than 60% of Kenyan youth are active social media users.
Spending two or more hours a day on social media can have a lasting effect on users.
Social media usage should build skills and knowledge for a better future, not destroy it.
Three major stresses caused by excessive social media use: insecurity, social currency, and fear of missing out (FOMO).
Insecurity arises from comparing one's struggles to others' highlight reels on social media.
Social currency is the value given to likes, comments, and shares, tying self-worth to others' opinions.
Fear of missing out (FOMO) leads to social anxiety when not having access to social media.
Understanding the negative effects of social media is the first step to mitigating them.
Social media can be life-changing if used for positive purposes.
An action plan to transform social media experience includes building a strong value system.
Making decisions based on values can lead to healthier social media use.
Collaborative creativity involves working together to achieve positive goals, such as raising awareness.
Educating others and spreading positive information is a form of collaboration.
Being yourself is crucial; self-worth should not be tied to social media metrics.
Transcripts
[Music]
what is social media why is it so
important to us
and finally what effect do you think
it's having on the mental health of all
of us ladies and gentlemen my name is
Katun bevy and I'm here today to talk to
you about the unintended consequences
social media is having on your mental
health did you know a collection of
Kenyan University say that more than 60%
of our youth active social media users
some of us spent two or more hours a day
on social media and I'm certain that
anything we do for this long
anything we pay this much attention to
has an ever lasting effect on us whether
we notice it or not you see the problem
with the excess usage of social media is
today's youth is tomorrow's future and
we ought to be using the Internet to
build ourselves to be well equipped with
the skills knowledge and trades required
to build a utopia for all but instead
we're using it to destroy ourselves and
each other and the worst part is we
don't even notice it today I'd like to
introduce you to three stresses that I
believe are all caused by the excess
usage of social media these factors are
commonly known and faced by almost a
hundred percent of all teenagers today
and if we aren't careful these chances
could easily turn into full-blown mental
health problems so let's begin the first
one is insecurity as I'm sure you know
and Security's basically wants a lack of
confidence in themselves and now you
must be asking yourself how the social
media calls insecurity well I'll tell
you how each and every one of us here
have a highlight reel and just like in
sports
my reel is a collection of your best and
brightest moments now social media is
your own personal highlight reel you
always want to show off your wins best
looks amazing holidays and unforgettable
meals and even though appreciating the
good things in life isn't a bad thing
the highlight reel is the cause of most
teenagers insecurities today and that's
because we're always comparing our
struggles or behind the scenes to other
people's highlight reels you look at a
picture of your best friend on the beach
and think why can't I go on holiday why
isn't my skin as clear or my body as
toned you see all this insecurity comes
from the constant comparison between you
and the people you follow the second
stressor we encounter while going
through our social media is a social
currency now just like the Kenya
shilling a currency is something we use
telgu sorry to achieve it value to a
product or service now in social media
the likes the comments the shares this
has become this form of social currency
by which word should be valued to
something and the products with the
problem is this is we on the product so
when you look for the perfect photo to
post and you get a like comment or share
and return it becomes a recorded
transaction attributing value I'm sure
more than half of us in this room have
taken down a post because it didn't get
as many likes as you thought it would
and I'll admit I've been right there
with you
you see we took our product off the
shelf because it wasn't selling fast
enough I want you to understand why this
is such an epidemic we are tying up our
self-worth with what others think of us
and then we're quantifying it for
everyone to see
the third stressor we encounter were
going through our social media is formal
or the fear of missing out this is a
phrase that's thrown around lightly by
so many teenagers and so many of us have
experiences for more that has become
normal first to ignore and even make
jokes about what we don't realize is
when we don't have access to social
media or our phones this formal very
quickly turns into a social anxiety
that causes irrational withdrawal
symptoms now that we're aware of some of
the negative effects social media can
have on us we need to figure out exactly
what we're going to do about it you see
even though social media can be
dangerous
it can also be life-changing if we use
it for the right things it's important
to remember that your social media
experience could be completely
transformed into a healthy screen time
if you wanted to today I'd like to
introduce you to this action plan that I
believe could help you transform your
social media experience into something
that adds value to your life
and to those are to enter the lives of
those around you the first step is to
build a strong value system values
describe what is important to you in the
way that you live your life they are the
very foundation of your beliefs and by
nature influence your actions decisions
and behavior when we begin to make
decisions based off our values we start
making very deliberate choices that
reflect what is important to us in our
lives and not only will these values
direct you when it comes to dealing with
some of the problems that I mentioned
above but they will guide you when it
comes to deciding exactly how and what
you use your social media for the second
step is what I call collaborative
creativity collaboration refers to two
or more people working together to
achieve the same thing I'm sure we've
all heard of inspiring individuals like
Greta Sandberg Lupita Nyong'o or Wangari
Maathai who have worked tirelessly to
starting movements raising awareness and
making differences so why not use your
time on social media to collaborate with
some of these individuals now don't get
me wrong I'm not saying the only way you
can use the social media positively is
by starting a movement or doing
something out of the ordinary but even
just learning about these movements and
spreading the information is
collaboration educating those around you
and how
raise awareness is collaboration there
is so much that you as an individual can
do to make a difference the third and
final step be yourself if there's
nothing else you're planning to take
away from this talk today at least
remember this do you for my 19th
birthday the other day my grandmother
bought me this t-shirt to remind me that
the simple fact that nobody's me makes
me perfect don't ever doubt yourself or
yourself worse
based on the number of likes you did or
didn't get social media doesn't have to
define you or your life you are perfect
as you are
likes or no likes shares or no shares
comments or no comments you are perfect
thank you
[Music]
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