Like technology, our species has adapted to modern times. With these adaptations, we began to communicate through our newly developed technology through social media. In today's society, we are surrounded by sites such as Facebook, Twitter, E-Mail and various other websites that can often consume our lives. While social media has many advantages, it also has disadvantages that are often overlooked. As internet users, it is important to look at these disadvantages and make sure we understand the negative sides of social media. As social media has become the easiest way to communicate, face-to-face interactions are slowly becoming a thing of the past. Many people, especially those in the Digital Native generation, are distancing themselves from real-world interactions and have found a safe haven behind a computer screen. Here they feel they can be whoever they want and say whatever they want. While this may have some advantages, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. It is no coincidence that over the past five decades, suicide rates have increased by 60% worldwide (World Health Organization). It is likely that technology and social media have influenced this figure, especially over the last ten years. Bullying is a major cause of suicide. Often, bullying can be included in face-to-face interactions, but sometimes these acts can be brought into the cyber world. Websites with anonymous messaging features, like Tumblr, can be used for bullying. Some users receive hate-filled messages on a daily basis. In the past, students could escape their bullies by returning home after school. There they could spend a night without intimidation. Now that these websites exist, bullies are... middle of paper ...... rain, behavior and media. " Psychology Today. March 29, 2012. .Martin, Michel. "Does Social Media Encourage Teen Behavior Violence?" Interview. Audio blog post. NPR. January 15, 2013. .Messina, Emily S. and Yoshitaka Iwasaki." Internet use and self-harm behaviors among adolescents and young adults: an interdisciplinary review of the literature and implications for health professionals." CyberPsychology, Behavior & Social Networking 14 (2011): 161-68. Tunick, Rachel A., Lauren Mednick and Caitlin Conroy. "An overview of child psychologists' social media activity: implications and recommendations for professional and ethical practice. "Professional psychology: research and practice 42 (2011): 440-47.