Millennials
Millennials have grown up surrounded by technology and the internet. The advance push in technology, whether it’s though medical or personal technology is phenomenal. Apps like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram help us stay connected to friends and is a great way of sharing and storing memories. Mobile banking helps us stay on top of our finances without having to go to a bank, and health apps help us track our fitness and the amount of steps we take in a day.
However, it also seems we can’t escape technology, its constantly on and always a tap or click away. TV’s and computers are in bedrooms while mobile phones are always within reaching distance. Because of technology being so readily available, the constant amount of data and information we take in through bright LED screens never ends, and algorithms have been programmed into phones and websites to make them addictive.
Social media is a massive part of our culture, it’s how we communicate and share thoughts, but it’s also a damaging tool if used without moderation. We can get so wrapped up in other people’s lives that we forget to live our own. By ‘Facebook stalking’ or binge watching Youtube blogs we can loose sight of our own identities, creating a platform for us to become envious, depressed and anxious.
Switching off from our technology can only improve our mental health even if it’s just for five minutes. To be able to establish your own ideas and think about how you feel is an integral part of being human, and something which technology often blocks out.
Linked below are some interesting articles about millennials.
http://www.independent.co.uk/student/student-life/millennials-generation-y-quie-polite-activism-protest-streets-activism-twitter-facebook-ice-bucket-a7559801.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/millennials-uk-mental-health-depression-world-ranking-second-worst-study-anxiety-a7572026.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-41036361
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38399246
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-35435540/new-barbie-shapes-seek-to-entice-millenial-mums