Silent health Crisis: Mentalโข Wellbeing Under Strain in the Age of Social Media
Sanโ Juan, Puerto Rico โข – A growing, largely unseen crisis โinโค mental health is impacting individuals, especially teenagers,โข fueled by the pressures โฃof curated online personas and unrealistic expectations perpetuatedโ by social media, according to Dr. Vivian Tartaglione, โฃa specialist inโ behavioral health and wellness. The statistics, she warns, are deeply โขconcerning, signaling a widespread struggle with emotional wellbeing in the โขcurrent โera.
Tartaglione โsummarized the situation,noting that โขteenagers are โconstantly exposed to idealized versions of life – โ”performance โฃthat has to be aโข ten,theโ perfect life,the perfect body andโค school โขperformance.” This exposure โขcreates notable social pressure, โheavily influencedโ by social networks, contributing to a silent epidemicโ ofโ mental health challenges.
Theโข article from El Nuevo Dรญa highlights โขthe importance of proactive strategies for maintainingโ mental โwellbeing, including regular physical activityโ such as brisk walking, calisthenics, โฃaerobic dancing, jogging, weight lifting, water โexercises,โ outdoor activities,โฃ and even household chores. These practices, alongside seekingโ support and โขprioritizing self-care, โareโ crucial in combating the “silent enemies” thatโ effect the โคbody and mind.
