KEY Studies
According to the findings of the study, worry was the most prevalent mental health issue among young people in Singapore, with about 27 % of young people reporting having severe or really intense symptoms in the week leading up to the study.  ,
Most of the symptoms of anxiety include feeling anxious, tense, and anxious.  ,
About 1 in 7 students described experiencing serious or really intense depressive symptoms, including feeling depressed, feeling bare, and lacking in motivation to participate in activities most of the time.
12.9 % of Singaporean students reported experiencing serious to very significant levels of stress. This results in being unable to unwind, feel unhappy, or get angry frequently.  ,
About 27 per cent of students were also found to employ social media unnecessarily.
Those who did but were 1.5, 1.3 and 1.6 times more likely to have had serious or really intense symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress, both, said IMH and NHG.  ,
Younger people with moderate to intense body image issues were 4.9, 4.3, and 4.5 times more likely to have experienced severe or really intense symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress, both.  ,
Victims of bullying were roughly twice as likely to exhibit these mental health issues.  ,
Being in such state for a prolonged period of time may be harmful to their well-being, according to Associate Professor Swapna Verma, president of the medical board at IMH.  ,
She said that today’s younger people are dealing with unique challenges that were left unresolved by the previous generation.
” Social internet exposes them to regular similarities, intensifying concerns about body image. The anonymity of the online world has even given rise to bullying, which adds a new dimension of abuse that can be continuous and far-reaching” . ,
Associate Professor Mythily Subramaniam, assistant chairman of the medical board ( research ) at IMH, said the three associated factors could be linked to each other.  ,
” The amount of time young folks spend on social media may also be related to abuse, and the two may lead to body shape issues either separately or up,” he said.  ,
Our review, like many others, demonstrates that excessive social media use has a significant impact on youth mental health and is a public health issue.  ,
” It is important that young individuals, families, educators pay attention to these issues, accept signs of distress first and build healthy boundaries. ”  ,