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Recently on my podcast \u201cThe Gist.\u201d We discussed a story about a rise in \u201cTics\u201d amongst girls during the pandemic, the belief is that TikTok was the reason. If you want to hear more about that, check out episode 23 of \u201cThe Gist\u201d This isn\u2019t the main point of this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People are catching more than \u201cTics\u201d on \u201cTikTok.\u201d While there is a lot of good on social media platforms such as TikTok, there is a lot of bad. I\u2019m not going to argue about the content on these platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the content is an important topic, the amount of time teens spend on platforms like TikTok is more critical. From what I found, it is believed that teens spend an average of nine hours a day on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a huge number! I believe there are good things on social media, but I am a firm believer in the importance of using your time wisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a lot of harmless content on these platforms, but also a lot of not-so harmless content on these platforms. When you are spending hours a day on these platforms, you will come across some of the more harmful posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One study published by  JAMA Psychiatry<\/em> reported that youth who spend more than 3 hours a day are at 60 percent higher risk of mental health problems compared to those who do not use social media at all. Those logged into their online accounts for 6 hours or more increase their risk by 78 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As stated earlier, the average teen spends roughly 9 hours a day on social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found an article from \u201cThe Pew Research Center\u201d by A.W. GEIGER<\/a> AND LESLIE DAVIS<\/a> to go along with this data. That stated, \u201cThe total number of teenagers who recently experienced depression increased 59% between 2007 and 2017. The rate of growth was faster for teen girls (66%) than for boys (44%).\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, depression rising amongst teens in general and mental issues directly relates to social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gen Z is catching a virus, and I don\u2019t blame social media or the content creators on these platforms. Parents and young adults need to take responsibility for their children\u2019s time and their own time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time is valuable, and how you use your time determines who you are and how you feel about yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you are pursuing a purpose or even spending time looking for your purpose, you will be more fulfilled than when you spend all day comparing yourself to everyone else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There have always been things that try to steal your time. Social media is just what\u2019s popular right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have to learn how to guard your time and spend it on the things that matter instead of the things that don\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, you can live a refreshing and more fulfilled life. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Recently on my podcast \u201cThe Gist.\u201d We discussed a story about a rise in \u201cTics\u201d amongst girls during the pandemic, the belief is that TikTok was the reason. If you want to hear more about that, check out episode 23 of \u201cThe Gist\u201d This isn\u2019t the main point of this article. 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