Mental Health Awareness
TikTok Is Altering The Behavior Of An Entire Generation
The misuse of social media apps like TikTok during teenagehood impacts brain development. It is worrisome.
Depriving teenagers of one of their favorite pass times, including social media apps like TikTok could potentially harm mental health in the short term, but it will certainly be a good thing in the long run, especially for upcoming generations.
TikTok, a Video-Sharing App
In 2016, the company ByteDance released Douyin, a lip-syncing app. It was dedicated to the Chinese market only. Facing unexpected success with several million downloads, ByteDance decided to expand Douyin at the international under the name of TikTok. The success was again instantaneous and tremendous.
Millions of teenagers started filming themselves dancing and singing on well-known artists’ songs. So much fun between real and virtual friends. Hours and hours spent on the screen looking at physical details. Hours and hours spent on choosing the right filter to correct the natural imperfections. Hours and hours spent comparing themselves to photoshopped supermodels and filtered individuals.
