Nawaz Faisal A, Riaz Mehr Muhammad Adeel, Banday Nimrat Ul Ain, Singh Aakanksha, Arshad Zara, Derby Hanan, Sultan Meshal A
Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital, Emirates Health Services, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Global Remote Research Scholars Program, St. Paul, MN, United States.
Front Psychiatry. 2024 Feb 9;15:1300182. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1300182. eCollection 2024.
Eating disorders are on the rise with a significant impact on mental health. Misuse of social media platforms is likely a significant contributing factor. This trend is especially pronounced among adolescents, who are increasingly using social media platforms for communications, building relationships, learning and entertainment. The unsupervised sharing of social media content can have drastic consequences on the physical and psychological wellbeing of youth, which often takes the form of "thinspiration" or "fitspiration". This probably serves as a trigger for those already struggling with eating disorders. In addition, there is a lack of awareness among youth and adults on ideal knowledge-sharing practices related to an eating disorder. By addressing the unique challenges that social media presents for youth with eating disorders, communities can work towards creating a safer and more supportive online environment on a global scale. At this junction, this article aims to share the current challenges of social media use among adolescents with eating disorders and put forth recommendations for how social media could be used as a tool for positive impact in this population.
饮食失调问题呈上升趋势，对心理健康产生重大影响。社交媒体平台的滥用可能是一个重要的促成因素。这种趋势在青少年中尤为明显，他们越来越多地使用社交媒体平台进行交流、建立人际关系、学习和娱乐。社交媒体内容的无监管分享会对年轻人的身心健康产生严重后果，这种后果通常表现为“瘦灵感”或“健身灵感”。这可能会成为那些已经在与饮食失调作斗争的人的诱因。此外，青少年和成年人对与饮食失调相关的理想知识分享做法缺乏认识。通过应对社交媒体给患有饮食失调症的青少年带来的独特挑战，社区可以努力在全球范围内营造一个更安全、更具支持性的在线环境。在这个关头，本文旨在分享患有饮食失调症的青少年使用社交媒体当前面临的挑战，并就如何将社交媒体用作对这一人群产生积极影响的工具提出建议。
