Introduction:
media and which social media sites they
Social media has become an unavoidable
part of our daily lives. Due to their
acceptability and addictive nature, these
sites have made their place onto people's
hands. People are being driven to accept
alternative lifestyles as a result of
technological advancements. Social
networking platforms can help young
individuals improve their social skills.
Mental health is defined as a state of well-
being in which people understand their
abilities, solve everyday life problems, work
well, and make a significant contribution to
the lives of their communities [1].
There is currently a debate going on about
the benefits and drawbacks of social media
in terms of mental health. In Bangladesh,
there are 47.6 million internet users out of
its 165.5 million population. Also, 45 million
(27.2% of the total population) people
currently use various social media platforms
in Bangladesh [2]. Among all social media
users, 41 million people use Facebook in
Bangladesh. It is notable here that
Bangladesh has ranked 10th among the
countries with the most active Facebook
users [3].
Methodology:
A. Describe the solution:
B. Method Used:
Both quantitative and qualitative data
were used in this report. A survey was
carried out to find out if people are
aware of different aspects of social
are using.
For this study's data collection, a set of
five questions was devised with a
moderate number of targeted
participants.
C. Selection of subjects/participants:
This was a cross-sectional research study. As the
effects of social media on users’ mental health is
unclear, and the evidence in this field is
contradictory, this study aims to determine the
role of social media on mental health. [a] This
study was undertaken online to the potential
participants. Data were collected in the third
week of March, started from 19 April to 25
April, and the participants responded to the e-
questionnaire anonymously. The target
population was the Bangladeshi people, who are
students, employees, jobless, fresh graduated,
will be graduated very soon. The reason of
choosing these categorizes people cause there
aged and able to understand English. The e-
questionnaire, based on the widely used google
form, was forwarded to the participants with
valid Facebook account, Microsoft teams,
WhatsApp etc. Initially the responses were low,
but it was deemed suitable for the study.
D. Findings:
Recommendation:
Future research should aim to remedy the study's
flaws. Researchers who want to broaden or
replicate this study should use a more robust
strategy for participant recruitment as well as a
longitudinal methodology to track participants'
reactions over time. A larger sample size and a
more robust data analysis procedure can aid in
addressing the internal validity difficulties that
this study may have. Future research might build
on the findings of this study by investigating the
hurdles that agencies face when incorporating
social media use in mental health care. Future
study should aim to generate generalizable
information. Meanwhile, the findings of this
study serve as a springboard for academics and
researchers to get insight into the behaviors of
mental health clinicians when it comes to the
integration of social media information in
evaluation and treatment planning.
media, the quantity of social networking sites
available, and excessive time spent on social
networking sites are having an adverse effect on
students' mental health, such as depression and
anxiety.
Ref:
[1] The World health report: 2004: changing
history.
[Mar;2020 ];https://www.who.int/whr/2004/e
n/ World Health Organization. 2004

Limitation: [2] Digital. (2021). Bangladesh.

https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-
This research could have been more reliable, if
2021-bangladesh
data was collected from more than one 35
people. Because this report was conducted in a
[3] Statista. (2021). Most popular social
short time, it was accessible only few people.
networks worldwide as of January, ranked
The web portal is also known as new for all of
by number of active users.
them.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/gl
obal-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT users/
We are greatly thankful to our honorable course
instructor, whose encouragement, supervision [a] Sadagheyani, H.E. and Tatari,
and support from the preliminary to the
concluding level enabled us to develop an F. (2021), "Investigating the role of
understanding of the subject. We are very social media on mental
thankful to all who completed and assisted us
with the survey from. health", Mental Health and Social
Inclusion, Vol. 25 No. 1, pp. 41-51.
Conclusion:
The purpose of the study was to see how social
media affects students' mental health. According
to the results of the study, the majority of
respondents use a variety of social networking
sites and spend more than four hours each day
doing so. There was a link between the amount
of social networking sites used and depression
symptoms in this study. Furthermore, the study
discovered a clear link between anxiety and
depressive symptoms. It was also proven that
there was a link between anxiety and substantial
activity on social networking sites rather than in
real life. As a result, increased use of social