Social Media and Mental Health

Question

While some people have critiqued social media for lessening the importance of face-to-face interaction, some communication scholars have found that online networks provide important opportunities to stay connected, receive emotional support, and broaden our perspectives in ways that traditional offline networks do not. Where do you stand? Is social media hurting our face-to-face relationships or is it moving us to be more "social"-- to share more or to feel more comfortable disclosing ourselves to others? Give your perspective, but use materials from the text and video to support your claim. Develop a minimum of 15 to 20 sentences for this assignment.While some people have critiqued social media for lessening the importance of face-to-face interaction, some communication scholars have found that online networks provide important opportunities to stay connected, receive emotional support, and broaden our perspectives in ways that traditional offline networks do not.