Describe how social media can promote the levels of education and awareness that help to enhance well-being. Despite the positive intent of some social media influencers, their messages don’t always promote empathy, diversity, and inclusion.

DISCUSSION ESSAY

Using this template, respond to the below prompts, which focus on deconstructing the stigma associated with abnormal behavior. Support your position with a minimum of 3 to 5 sentences per bullet, using credible sources. Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.

Often a person describes an abnormal behavior as weird—a term that can elicit a range of emotional responses (e.g., fear, anger, guilt, curiosity, withdrawal, compassion). Describe a common psychological reaction that a person might have after hearing this description of the behavior of another person.

Describe why witnessing an abnormal behavior may cause a person to experience psychological discomfort.

Describe the feelings a person may experience when witnessing a behavior that Ironically, it is normal to perceive abnormal behavior as atypical, uncomfortable, or strange. However, the labels that we use to describe abnormal behavior could contribute to its stigma. In your own words, describe how abnormalities in the mind are not really different from other physical or biological abnormalities.

To complete this milestone, review the Pew Research article “Social Media and the Cost of Caring,” linked in this assignment in your course. As you weigh the costs and benefits of frequent exposure to social media, respond to each of the rubric criteria with a minimum of 3 to 5 sentences. Support your position with credible sources when appropriate. Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.

According to the findings of the Pew Research study, there are several potential costs and benefits that result from frequent exposure to social media.

Describe one psychological benefit of frequent social media use.

Describe one psychological cost of frequent social media use.

At the end of the study overview on page 3, the researchers discuss the notion of stress being contagious.

Describe what the research findings tell us about the link between our awareness of other people’s stressful life events on social media and increases in our own stress.

We often refer to our involvement in social media groups as being a member of a community.

Describe how social media can promote the levels of education and awareness that help to enhance well-being.

Despite the positive intent of some social media influencers, their messages don’t always promote empathy, diversity, and inclusion.

If you were a social media influencer, describe how you would use social media to enhance compassion and empathy for all people who struggle with psychological disorders.