1. Social Isolation
and Neurosis

2. Contents
• Definition
• Social Networking Users
• Stats on Mental Health
• Pros & Cons of Social Networking
• Conclusion
• Bibliography

3. What is…
Social Isolation Neurosis
Social isolation is the A relatively mild
pervasive withdrawal or personality disorder
avoidance of social contact typified by excessive
or communication. (6) anxiety or indecision and a
degree of social or
interpersonal
maladjustment. (2)

4. How Many Users
As of April 3, 2013 Facebook has 1.06 active
accounts and Twitter has 500 million active
accounts. (1)
With the top 5 social sites (Facebook, Twitter,
YouTube, Flickr and MySpace) there are
approximately 2.672 billion accounts. (1)

5. Stats on Neurosis
&
Social Isolation
In 2007 the World Health Organization (WHO)
had released a paper that read about 27% of
people in America have been diagnosed with
some type of neurosis or social isolation.
That is about 81.5 million people.

6. How Social Sites Are Linked With
Neurosis & Social Isolation
The use of social sites gives society the ability to communicate with others
anywhere in the world, but at the same time it takes away from face to face
interaction.
Society uses social sites to talk to friends, family, co-worker's, etc., when most
of the people on their friends list are within commuting distance, which
takes away societies need to
verbally communicate with
others.
The more society uses these
sites the less of a need to leave
their houses and interact within
the community, which in return
may lead to social isolation.

7. Did You Know
Social networking sites are the top news source for 27.8% of Americans,
ranking below newspapers (28.8%) and above radio (18.8%) and print
publications (6%).
Students who used social networking sites while studying scored 20% lower
on tests and students who used social media had an average GPA of 3.06
versus non-users who had an average GPA of 3.82.
35 global heads of state, every US Cabinet agency, 84% of US state governors,
every major candidate for US President, and more than 40% of top global
religious leaders are on Twitter.
In July 2012 Americans spent 74.0 billion minutes on social media via a home
computer, 40.8 billion minutes via apps, and 5.7 billion minutes via mobile
web browsers, a total of 121.1 billion minutes on social networking sites.

8. The Good of Social Networking
• Social networking sites spread information faster than any other media.
• Law enforcement uses social networking sites to catch and prosecute
criminals.
• Social networking sites allow people to improve their relationships and
make new friends.
• Social media sites help employers find employees and job-seekers find
work.
• Social media sites empower individuals to make social change and do
social good on a community level.
• Social networking sites help people who are socially isolated or shy
connect with other people. (5)

9. The Bad of Social Networking
• Social media enables the spread of unreliable and false information.
• Social networking sites lack privacy and expose users to government and
corporate intrusions.
• Students who are heavy social media users tend to have lower grades.
• Using social media can harm job stability and employment prospects.
• The use of social networking sites is correlated with personality and brain
disorders, such as the inability to have in-person conversations, a need for
instant gratification, ADHD, and self-centered personalities, as well as
addictive behaviors.
• Criminals use social media to commit and promote crimes.
• Social networking sites harm employees' productivity. (5)

10. Are Networking Sites Good or A Bad
Thing
Social networking sites both have the same amount of pros and
cons, which leaves it down to the individual to decide if they are
a good thing or a bad thing.
People have the choice to post things on their social network, so
in the end it is up to the individual whether they are using social
networks for good or if they are just hurting themselves.
There have been many cases where someone has been fired or
denied a job because of what the employer discovered on their
personal social networking profile. At the same time social
networking sites allow society to showcase their talents and get
noticed by employers.

11. Are Networking Sites Good or A Bad
Thing (Cont.)
In conclusion it cannot be said that social
networking sites are good nor bad because in
the end it is left up to the individual on what
they post.
Social networking sites have privacy policies in
place and the user gets to choose how private
they would like to be. This brings up the last
point which is, “Are social networking sites the
cause of neurosis and social isolation”.

12. Are Social Networking Sites The Cause
of Higher Cases of Neurosis And
Social Isolation.
Social networking is tied in with social isolation
and is a factor in the rising statistics.
But it is not the only factor, there is also gaming
and entertainment systems that also contribute
to the higher social isolation number. Mental
health is projected to increase by 50% by the
year 2020 says W.H.O.

13. Bibliography
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