International Journal of Contemporary Research in Multidisciplinary

Social media is one of the latest trends of technology that helps to link the human race and plays a dynamic role in multifaceted development. The dissemination of social media into the lives of people has made many things possible through its quickness and connectivity. Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which people understand their abilities, solve everyday life problems, work well, and make a significant contribution to the lives of their communities. A number of studies have been conducted on the impacts of social media, and it has been indicated that the prolonged use of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat etc., may be related to negative signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Furthermore, social media can create a lot of pressure to create the stereotype that others want to see and also being as popular as others. On the other hand, there are considerable benefits of social media that are shared by scholars. For instance, positive attributes of the social media are very much selected and employed by the social researchers to reach and discover community behaviours. Thus, there are many unexplored and unexpected constructive answers associated with it. Lately, studies have found that using social media platforms can have a harmful effect on the psychological health of its users. However, the extent to which the use of social media impacts the public is yet to be determined.