Impact of FOMO
on Kids due to Social Media
– Symptoms: Heightened anxiety levels, restlessness, and difficulty in focusing. – Detection: Observing changes in behavior and reluctance to disconnect from social media.
– Symptoms: Insomnia or disrupted sleep patterns. – Detection: Monitoring irregular sleep habits and associating them with social media use, especially during late hours.
– Symptoms: Avoidance of real-world social activities, preferring online interactions. – Detection: Noticing a decline in face-to-face social engagements and limited interest in offline activities.
– Symptoms: Persistent sadness, low energy, and a sense of inadequacy. – Detection: Recognizing prolonged negative emotional states coinciding with social media use.
– Symptoms: Decline in academic performance due to distraction and reduced focus. – Detection: Correlating periods of increased social media activity with academic downturns.
– Symptoms: Difficulty in face-to-face communication and reliance on digital communication. – Detection: Observing avoidance in direct conversations, preference online communication.