Technology is not always a Positive

One way that people misuse technology is through cyberbullying. Technology has improved the way people communicate and eliminated the distance barrier that exists between two people. People can now exchange information instantly irrespective of the distance that exists between. However, some people have taken an opportunity to misuse communication technology to conduct cyberbullying. Many people. Especially the adolescents have fallen victims of cyberbullying, with some people not even getting aware that they are being bullied while many others fail to identify their perpetrators. The advancement in technology has led to emergence of social media platforms where people can easily use to communicate and share a bulk of information within a short time. However, users of social media are more likely to be the key target for bullies. 

Cyberbullying has had serious negative impacts on the lives of victims. The victims of cyberbullying tend to develop low self-esteem, distress, and anxiety. Depending on the nature of cyberbullying, people may experience social withdrawal that comes as a result of low self-esteem and distress. Some serious forms of cyberbullying can lead to suicide especially amongst the teens. Long term exposure to cyberbullying has been associated with depression, which is also a leading cause of suicide amongst the youth. To the school-going teens, cyberbullying can lead to a drop in academic performance and loss of interest in education and other activities that were previously loved. Stress that results from cyberbullying is also associated with increased health problems such as heart diseases. 

Despite the positive role that technology plays in strengthening the social life and communication, cyberbullies have taken advantage to misuse this technology to cause mental harm to other people. Even though young people have an opportunity to share and communicate with friends using modern technology, they remain at risk of falling victims of cyberbullying.