Blog 3- Final

                I was in agreement with all of my sources for the most part. The one thing I disagreed with was in the journal published by the American Association of Pediatrics. “Researchers have proposed a new phenomenon called ‘Facebook Depression,’ defined as depression that develops when preteens and teens spend a great deal of time on social media sites such as Facebook, and then begin to exhibit classic symptoms of depression.” There is no such thing as “Facebook depression.” It’s called being addicted to Facebook or any other social media website. Well-qualified researchers and doctors came up with this, but it seems to me like a computer addiction problem. If the person was being cyber-bullied, I can see that as “Facebook Depression” or just depression. I can see how some people may become slightly depressed because of Facebook. Pictures of other girls may make another girl envious, think she isn't pretty enough, and not thin enough. To call this “Facebook Depression” seems slightly ridiculous and the name seems unprofessional. 

                Jennifer Warner stated that when parents and their teens talk about sex, and the parents disapprove of teen sex, the teens are less likely to have sex. I don’t completely disagree with this, but I don’t think this is true of every teen. My parents and I never talk about sex. We didn’t when I was younger, we still don’t, and I’m fine. I don’t participate in behavior that could jeopardize the future I have planned for myself. I do have a friend from high school whose parents did talk to her about sex and showed their disapproval. Our junior year, she ended up pregnant. Teens may be less likely to have sex, drink alcohol and do drugs if their parents talk to them about it and state the effects if they do partake in these activities but that doesn't guarantee they won’t.