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        The effects of social media on mental and physical health has been a major topic in recent years due to its largely unknown long term consequences and societies involvement with the new concept. The topic is one that can be discussed in a variety of ways depending on different opinions and ones familiarity with the idea at hand.  Everyone is effected by social media because of its unique ability to incorporate their immediate views of the world.
       The topic is found to be very interesting by many because it combines the publics interest in social media and overall mental and physical health. I chose the topic because I am involved with social media through the use of Facebook and can see how both mental and physical health can be effected positively and negatively. I think that social media has a positive influence on health but am interested to see how others feel about the situation and what can be learned. However it is seen, it is a new topic that is in much debate because of its connections to human interactions as well as mental and physical health.

Entry 5 Draft 1

Park, Alice. "Teen Obesity: Lack of Exercise May Not Be to Blame." Time. Time, 09
Nov. 2009. Web. 12 Mar. 2012. In recent years teens have come to relax, lounge and hang out more often and prefer this over going to work out or be active. This has led to an increase in obesity rates among the younger US citizens. Numbers have tripled from 1976 to 2004 and researchers find the cause to be the increasingly sedentary lifestyles of kids today. As teens and children spend more time in front of a screen they are spending less time exercising and burning fat.
Time is a well known magazine and is a very credible source. The information provided in the article is based off of research, surveys and statistics found on the topic of teen obesity. The author of the article, Alice Park, uses information and quotes from Dr. Janet Walberg Rankin, a professor in the department of human nutrition, foods and exercise at Virginia Tech, to come to an overall conclusion.
This article is useful for the topic because it provides a con argument for the social media being the new frontier to better health. This will provide a neutral stance on the situation and allow the overall conclusion to be based off of research instead of opinion.

Shashank. "[Report] Teens Who Use Facebook Often Turn Anti-Social." Social . 07 Aug. 2011. Web. 12 Mar. 2012.
Media News, Web Tips and Online TrendsThe article claims that social media has transformed how we communicate with each other however it has also brought challenges that need to be overcome. The excessive use of Facebook can lead to narcissistic tendencies and psychological disorders, including antisocial behaviors, mania and aggression. Daily overuse can cause anxiety, depression, and physiological disorders. Facebook can impact learning in a negative way and can be extremely distracting.
The source is valid because it uses facts and the findings of a psychology professor at California State University. California State University is a very well known institution and a well respected education is needed to teach there. The information has been simply restated in the online article by the author and can be trusted because its based off of findings related to the topic of social medias effects on health and is not biased.
The article may be used because it provides findings on the negative affects of social media on health. This is another con argument for the overall topic. The information shows how the lack of face to face interactions can affect teens and how personality disorders may come from the excessive online communication.

Trapp. "Effects of Facebook on Teenagers: Positive and Negative." HubPages.

Web. 12 Mar. 2012.This source is about the positive and negative effects of Facebook on teenagers. It discusses the psychological effects of “overdosing” and a variety of consequences of excessive use. Education also seems to be effected by the excessive use of Facebook because students find themselves getting distracted and getting lower test grades than students who do not use social websites excessively. The source goes into the positive and negative effects of Facebook as a form of social media.
The source is credible because it uses the information of psychological professors as well as experiments and research. The source is not biased because it states both the positive and negative effects of Facebook allowing it to be a more reliable source of information. The author, Trapp, also references other credible sources based on the research of psychologists making this a credible article to reference.
This is a useful source because it provides both sides of argument for whether or not social media is the new frontier to better health. This will allow the ideas of both sides to be used in the paper so that it is unbiased and strictly based on information. This will allow for an overall conclusion to be made.
　
Mori, Isabella. "Social Media and Mental Health." Brain Blogger. Global

Neuroscience Initiative Foundation (GNIF), 6 July 2010. Web. 26 Feb. 2012. The article claims that social media can be a strong force in the recovery process used to help mental health problems. The article states that there is a decrease in the stigmas associated with mental health due to the overall anonymity allowed by social media and how branching out of comfort zones becomes easier. On the other hand, information is presented on how social media can impair mental health.
The source is written by Dr. Raul Pacheco-Vega and Psychotherapist Mrs. Mori who work in the fields of mental health, counseling, psychotherapy and movement therapy. The article was written in 2010 and is very well referenced. Both the positive and negative affects of social media on health are mentioned throughout the article and multiple examples of each are mentioned to support the claims made regarding social media in relation to better health. This is a valid source overall.
The reference provides information on both sides of the effects of social media on health. It focuses in on the mental health aspect of health so this source provides variety when dealing with ways in which health is effected through the media. The information is easy to understand and the writing is not too complex making it understandable for the intended general audience.
　
Payne, Ed. "Study Links Too Much Texting, Social Networking to Health Risks."
CNN. CNN, 10 Nov. 2010. Web. 26 Feb. 2012.According to the article on texting and social networking in relation to health risks, information regarding poor health behaviors such as smoking, drinking and sexual activity are linked to hypertexting and hypernetworking. The article defines hypertexting and hypernetworking and relates them to everyday situations for teenagers. Survey information is provided at the bottom of the article showing how certain behaviors are linked to hypertexting and hypernetworking and the percent of teenagers who are involved.
The article and information are posted by CNN, a well known and accurate broadcasting station. The article is recent, having been written November 10, 2010 by Ed Payne who uses a variety of information collected to come to an overall thought on the topic of texting and social networking in relation to health. The information is taken from a survey of Midwestern teens and is not the first time information was conducted on texting and social networking making information easy to obtain and reference.
The information found in the article provides a good source for the effects of texting and social networking on teenagers. It defines two major causes of the poor health found in teenagers and mentions what the health problems are. This source provides a study on texting and social networking that can provide new incite towards the topic of social media and its effects on health.
　　

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Originally I thought that social media had an overall positive effect on health but after much research, it has come to my conclusion that social media does more harm than good. I have noticed that addiction plays a major role in how humans are affected by social media.  Humans move to these new forms of communicatinon to feel included and engaged.  The sad reality is that being "engaged" causes humans to miss out on reality and whats going on around them.  Focus is lost, weight is gained and mental problems arise from the continued use of these social sites.  The sad fact is that we as humans are leaning towards social media as a new form of life.  Hypernetworking is a growing form of communication for following generations and research has already shown its negative effects in reguard to poor health behaviors(Payne).  If these trends continue, then future generations will suffer the effects of what is being created in the present. I can only wonder how long it will take for social media to completely take over and what type of society future generations will be exposed to. 

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At the start of my research, I understood social media to be a positive influence on society but as I progressed, my ideas began to change. Originally I saw social media as having a positive effect on health because of the way it stimulates humans mentally. I understood these sites as being a way for humans to interact socially with society and be entertained. After my research, I discovered that social media has many negative effects on both mental and physical health. I found that hyper networking through social sites leads to poor health behaviors such as smoking, drinking and sexual activities (Payne). These effect both mental and physical health in a negative way. Excessive use of social sites can also lead to mental disorders (Shashank) and obesity (Park). My research did not replace my original thoughts about social media having a positive effect on health but I did learn that it does have negative effects as well.

Entry 1 Draft 2

The effects of social media on health have been a major topic in recent years due to its largely unknown long term consequences. The topic is newer and can be discussed in a variety of ways depending on ones opinion and familiarity with the idea at hand. It is found to be very interesting by many because it combines the publics interest in social media and personal health. Some argue that social media is helpful to society and has many positive effects. Others state that social media is harmful to the public and has many negative effects on both mental and physical health.  I think that social media has a positive influence on health but am interested to see how others feel about the situation and what can be learned. However it is seen, it is a new topic that is in much debate because of its connections to human health and interactions.

Entry 4 Draft 1

-Social media has an overall negative effect on health
- discuss some negative effects that were discovered and cite
-talk about transformation of opinions. thought it was a good thing, now see it as both a good thing and a bad thing. Overall new idea is that it does more bad than good for society. discuss and reference some of the negative effects.
- reinforced that it has some positive effects, all of the sources deal with the connnection to other people but the excessive use has negative effects.
-good and bad, reference some pros and cons from the research and original thoughts on the topic
-how will this effect future generations. we grew up when this new concept was in the basic stages of development but by the time our kids come along what will happen? how will they be affected? how will it affect the world in terms of longterm issues?

Entry 3 Draft 1

-Assumption that social media is a good thing
1)keeps people connected, allows easier social interaction, source of entertainment, simple and easy to use
-questioned how it could be a negative thing
1) poor health behaviors linked to hypertexting and hypernetworking (Payne)
2)obesity rates increase (Park)
-audiences attention? SAY WHAAAAATTTTTT???? Thats right, it can make you fat, nasty and crazy!
-made me question original thoughts on how benificial social media is in society.

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-pros and cons of the topic
-teens more lazy in todays society, obesity increase (Park)
-new way to communicate, overuse of social sites have negative effects, psychological disorders and narcissistic tendencies (Shashank)
-education is effected from excessive use of social sites (Trapp)
-allows easier branching out of comfort zones (Mori)
-get audiences attention? SEX! Now that I have your attention I would like to talk a little bit about the effects of social media on health.
- social media can be both a good and a bad thing.

Entry 1 Draft 1

Topic: Is social media the new frontier to better health?
-why is it important? new topic, variety of opinions, interest in health and media.
-what is the topic about? media and health, pros and cons, could provide an example.
-"human element"? effect on humans both mental and physical, many positives and negatives to the topic,  abuse of social sites...