Muhammad Ibrahim Desouki
The rapid developments in technology in the era of digitization have affected various aspects of life, including mental health, which have been affected by this in terms of content, and there is an urgent need to rethink the basics -his ideas to respond to today’s transformations. digital world.
Previously, the traditional concept of mental health focused on a person’s emotional and mental state, the ability to cope with daily stressors, and healthy social interactions, and psychological problems are often the result of biological or environmental factors. , such as genes or difficult personal experiences.
Despite the different benefits provided by technology of all kinds and its development paths in all areas, it carries many negative effects on mental health, which have been discovered recently, and must everyone to pay attention, understand the changes and developments, and understand how it should be. deal with them correctly and masterfully.
If we look at the language of research and study, we will find that they have seen different effects that are harmful to a person’s mental health, finding support through social media has led us to lower self-esteem.
The spread of cyberbullying was the most obvious result of the digital age and technological developments, as it was accompanied by direct negative effects on mental health, the most dangerous of which is internet addiction, before the collapse of our daily habits and our social relationships.
Did you know that organizations work in different professions and multiple sectors, which are greatly influenced by technology, because they are always working under pressure and with continuous efforts to achieve rapid performance levels, as is true for those who work in jobs in information technology and programming, media and journalism, digital marketing and social media, healthcare, education, and teleservices.
In fact, mental health is one of the basic pillars of human health in general, but it is often neglected compared to physical health. In today’s time, psychological challenges have increased with technological development and spread of social media.
Attention to mental health in our current time is given, but it requires that everyone has a broad understanding of the challenges they face, and the positive and negative effects of technology, by taking conscious steps through which the use of technologies is regulated, in an important regulatory step to increase the mental health and general well-being of individuals.
If we want to maintain good mental health, we need to realize the protective mechanisms that enable the person’s abilities to cope with stress, to face challenges, to work effectively, to contribute to the development of society- social, and reach the lowest levels of anxiety and depression.
2024-08-12 12:06:24