When young people find themselves in a situation of abandonment, there is always the computer and cell phone to keep them connected. Both youth and adults construct a perceived image of themselves to display to others, and with this comes some degree of stress (439-440). How much of this stress does it take for it to become a real mental illness? The research above shows that it is possible that social media can have both a positive and negative effect on mental health. The different nature of the studies makes it difficult to determine whether social media and mental health are directly related: the external circumstances of the individuals involved in the study could be an important factor in mental health rather than social media itself. The results of the studies above indicate that social media can have both a positive and negative impact on the mind