Anxiety
Facts Concerning Anxiety
"Anxiety disorders in the United States are the number one mental health problem among women."
Edmund J. Bourne, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, 5th e. (Oakland, Ca: New Harbinger, 2010)xi.
"The United States is now the most anxious nation in the world."
www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2011/01/it's_not_the_job_market.html
"People of each generation in the twentieth century were three times more likely to experience depression' than people of the preceding generation."
John Ortberg, Soul Keeping: Caring for the Most Important Part of You (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2014).46.
"The average child today exhibits the same level of anxiety as the average
psychiatric patient in the 1950s."
Robert L. Leahy, Anxiety Free: Unravel Your Fears Before They Unravel You (Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, 2009),4.
Some Causes of Anxiety in Women
"Significant differences have been observed in rates of anxiety between men and women, in that anxiety has been consistently found in higher prevalence among women. Anxiety in women can be linked to unique, societal experiences, including... Pressure to keep up physical appearances... pressure around pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood... pressure to prove themselves at school and at work".
The Light Program, gram.pyramidhealthcarepa.com
"Anxiety disorders among women often precipitate or worsen at times of hormonal fluctuation, including puberty, the premenstruum, pregnancy or postpartum, and the menopausal transition.
Lisa Hantsoo, Ph.D. and C. Neill Epperson, M.D., Anxiety Disorders Among Women: A Female Lifespan Approach, Published online 2017 Apr 6.
Children, Teens & Social Media
The Effects of Social Media on Children and Young Adults
"In several studies, teenage and young adult users who spend the most time on Instagram, Facebook and other platforms were shown to have a substantially (from 13 to 66 percent) higher rate of reported depression than those who spent the least time.
Smartphones were introduced in 2007, and by 2015 fully 92 percent of teens and young adults owned a smartphone. The rise in depressive symptoms correlates with smartphone adoption during that period, even when matched year by year, observes the study’s lead author, San Diego State University psychologist Jean Twenge, PhD.
One of the biggest differences in the lives of current teenagers and young adults, compared to earlier generations, is that they spend much less time connecting with their peers in person and more time connecting electronically, principally through social media.
Some experts see the rise in depression as evidence that the connections social media users form electronically are less emotionally satisfying, leaving them feeling socially isolated.
'The less you are connected with human beings in a deep, empathic way, the less you’re really getting the benefits of a social interaction,' points out Alexandra Hamlet, PsyD, a clinical psychologist. 'The more superficial it is, the less likely it’s going to cause you to feel connected, which is something we all need.'
Another possible source of depression may be what teenagers are not doing during while they’re spending time on social media, including physical activity and things that generate a sense of accomplishment, like learning new skills and developing talents.
“If you’re spending a lot of time on your phone, you have less time for activities that can build confidence, a sense of achievement and connectedness,” explains Dr. Hamlet.
Kids who are spending a lot of time on devices are not getting much in return to make them feel good about themselves, she adds. 'Yes, you get a little dopamine burst whenever you get a notification, or a like on a picture, or a follow request. But those things are addicting without being satisfying.'”
https://childmind.org/article/is-social-media-use-causing-depression/
