People have recently been engaged in using the media for entertainment, communication, and information. Their mental health is more likely to be affected by this. Moreover, children are mostly the ones affected. According to CBC News (2012), reports say that children have committed suicide because they cannot take the newer form of bullying, cyber bullying. Furthermore, children are exposed to the themes the media gives. The media shows violence, horror, drugs, bad commercials and more which can affect the child's mental health. They are more likely to adapt to what they see and try to imitate it. Children should be observed and protected when using the media.
Media poses a threat to children's mental health when they are bullied. Imagine this, a boy is bullied physically in school and he is also bullied in the internet with words. Its like adding insult to injury. They would be fully overloaded by the harm they received around them. Once they have had enough, there may be a chance that they might commit suicide. It is sad to imagine this. A report has said that a girl took her own life after posting on Youtube the pains she endured which led to her depression. LeBlanc (2012) researched and studied the cases of suicide caused by bullying. He stated that adolescents go through many pressures in life and adding bullying to their problems makes their life a misery. It's a pity for those who go through with this.
Media could be also imitated by children. With the violent themes, they are at risk. Television has a great influence to all people. They could get all the information from the news using the television. They could also widen their choice in what to buy by watching commercials. They could also watch shows and movies. So, people are unaware that they might learn something from watching television, good or bad. Another influence where there are unappealing themes is the internet. They could also watch things from the internet. They could play games with a wide variety of themes. Focusing on children, they might imitate what they see and might be harmed in the process. A survey was started on the effects of violent games on children. It was stated that they have reacted aggressively in behavior (Flynn, 2012). Moreover, parents should protect their children from the harm the media brings. They should limit the usage of the use of media of their children. They should find ways in preventing their children learn indecent ideas from media.
Here are some pics of some games with violent themes:
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| Fire Emblem: Awakening (3DS) |
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| DOTA 2 (PC) |
I personally played the games above. I am also affected by this. I have never been cyber bullied and never will be. But, I have already reacted aggressively when playing these games but I try not to show it. Media always has its disadvantages which really gives a big impact on people and this is one of them.
References:
(CBC News; LeBlanc, 2012). Cyberbullying - linked suicides rising, study says. Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/10/19/cyberbullying-suicide-study.html
(Flynn, 2012) The Effects of Media Violence.Retrieved from http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/the-effects-of-media-violence
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