Name: 有說服力的演講--為什麼我們應該少用社交媒體 (Persuasive Speech - Why We Should Use Social Media Less)
Uploaded: 2025-04-21T06:17:46.000Z
Duration: 6 min 22 s

Between the years of 2009 to 2017, there was a 110% increase in suicide rates among females ages 10 to 19.

從 2009 年到 2017 年，10 至 19 歲女性的自殺率增加了 110%。

Teens feel more pressure and anxiety than ever before.

青少年感受到前所未有的壓力和焦慮。

Teens feel more sad, less like they fit in, and more unhappy with their appearance.

青少年會感到更悲傷，更不適應社會，對自己的外表也更不滿意。

In fact, the Addiction Center says that Gen Z is the loneliest generation in America.

事實上，成癮中心稱 Z 世代是美國最孤獨的一代。

As previously mentioned in my last speech, I work at Tractor Supply Company as a social media support specialist.

正如我在上次演講中提到的，我在 Tractor Supply 公司擔任社交媒體支持專員。

My job is working on social media, but as a teen and a student, I feel the effects of social media on my mental health every day.

我的工作是在社交媒體上工作，但作為一名青少年和學生，我每天都能感受到社交媒體對我心理健康的影響。

And so I think it is compulsory that I share how social media not just affects us as college students or as people, but as a society.

是以，我認為我有必要分享一下社交媒體是如何影響我們大學生或個人，以及整個社會的。

And so that is why I chose to speak about social media and why we should use it less.

這就是為什麼我選擇談論社交媒體，以及為什麼我們應該少用社交媒體的原因。

What are some of the problems with social media?

Well, according to the CDC and a Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, suicide rates have grown at a steady rate ever since 2009 with the emergence of mobile social media.

根據美國疾病預防控制中心（CDC）和 Netflix 紀錄片《社交困境》（The Social Dilemma）的報道，自 2009 年移動社交媒體出現以來，自殺率一直在穩步上升。

In fact, in 2018 alone, over 6,000 young people between the ages of 10 and 24 committed suicide.

事實上，僅在 2018 年，就有 6000 多名 10 至 24 歲的年輕人自殺。

This is significant because some of these may have been avoided had they used social media less.

這一點意義重大，因為如果他們少用一些社交媒體，其中一些情況可能就不會發生。

Another issue is during one's middle school years, fitting in and feeling good can be one of the most important aspects of that person's life at that moment.

另一個問題是，在一個人的中學時代，融入社會和感覺良好可能是他當時生活中最重要的方面之一。

It is normal for individuals in this age range to feel like they don't fit in.

這個年齡段的人覺得自己不合群是很正常的。

However, the use of social media can exacerbate these feelings of not fitting in and not feeling good.

然而，社交媒體的使用會加劇這些不合群和感覺不好的情緒。

In 2012, the Gothenburg Research Institute conducted a survey that found that females that use Facebook are more likely to be less happy and have lower self-esteem than those that do not use Facebook.

2012 年，哥德堡研究所進行了一項調查，發現與不使用 Facebook 的女性相比，使用 Facebook 的女性更有可能不那麼快樂，自尊心也更低。

So middle school age kids had these feelings amplified by social media.

是以，中學時代的孩子們的這些感受被社交媒體放大了。

And lastly, Gen Z, my generation, is the loneliest generation in America.

最後，Z 世代，也就是我們這一代，是美國最孤獨的一代。

According to Cigna, a health insurance company, America is currently facing a loneliness epidemic.

據醫療保險公司 Cigna 稱，美國目前正面臨著一種孤獨流行病。

A whopping 50% of all surveyed say they have feelings of isolation and loneliness on a regular basis.

在所有受訪者中，高達 50%的人表示他們經常感到孤獨和寂寞。

There are some big problems with social media.

But what specifically is causing these problems?

但具體是什麼導致了這些問題呢？

Why are teens committing suicide over social media?

為什麼青少年會通過社交媒體自殺？

Well, it's a combination of all the previous feelings I mentioned.

嗯，這是我之前提到的所有感受的綜合體。

Feelings of loneliness and isolation, feelings of unhappiness, low self-esteem.

孤獨寂寞感、不幸福感、自卑感。

But there's one key ingredient that I'm missing, and that is cyberbullying.

但我還缺少一個關鍵因素，那就是網絡欺凌。

Social media allows bullies to bully easier than ever before.

社交媒體讓欺凌者比以往任何時候都更容易欺凌他人。

According to cyberbullying.com, 36.5% of people say they have been cyberbullied in their lifetime.

根據 cyberbullying.com 的數據，36.5% 的人說他們在一生中受到過網絡欺凌。

But yet, 87% of all young adults say they have seen cyberbullying occur before.

但是，87% 的年輕人說他們曾經見過網絡欺凌。

If a person is already experiencing the negative effects of social media, and they become cyberbullied, it can be a disastrous and sometimes fatal recipe.

如果一個人已經受到社交媒體的負面影響，再受到網絡欺凌，那將是災難性的，有時甚至是致命的。

Why do we feel worse when we use social media?

為什麼我們使用社交媒體時感覺更糟？

Well, according to Psychology Today, there isn't a great answer to that question.

根據《今日心理學》的報道，這個問題並沒有很好的答案。

Some experts think that people with low self-esteem begin to use social media and just simply never get better.

一些專家認為，自卑的人開始使用社交媒體後，就會一蹶不振。

Other experts think that we as humans compare each other on social media.

其他專家認為，我們人類在社交媒體上相互比較。

And when somebody looks good, we feel bad.

當有人看起來很好時，我們就會覺得很糟糕。

What is definitely known, however, is that high social media use is linked to lower self-esteem and lower happiness.

不過，眾所周知的是，社交媒體使用率高與自尊心和幸福感較低有關。

And lastly, why are we lonelier than ever before?

最後，為什麼我們比以往任何時候都更加孤獨？

According to the Addiction Center, Gen Z millennials use social media more than any other generation.

根據成癮中心的數據，Z 世代千禧一代比其他任何一代人都更多地使用社交媒體。

Experts think that the fake versions of ourselves that we put on social media make it hard to have real connections with others.

專家們認為，我們在社交媒體上展示的虛假自我讓我們很難與他人建立真正的聯繫。

Other experts think that the lack of face-to-face interaction makes it difficult to have meaningful connection, even if you engaged in meaningful conversation on social media.

其他專家認為，由於缺乏面對面的交流，即使你在社交媒體上進行了有意義的對話，也很難建立有意義的聯繫。

So now you understand why teens may commit suicide over social media, why we feel worse when using social media, and why we are lonelier than ever.

現在你明白為什麼青少年會通過社交媒體自殺，為什麼我們在使用社交媒體時感覺更糟，為什麼我們比以往任何時候都更加孤獨了吧。

但我們能做些什麼來解決這個問題呢？

Unfortunately, there's not many studies that say what we can do to solve this.

遺憾的是，沒有多少研究能說明我們能做些什麼來解決這個問題。

However, by simply looking at these studies, we can infer that the less you use social media, the more likely you are to be happier and boost your self-esteem.

然而，僅從這些研究中，我們就可以推斷出，你越少使用社交媒體，你就越有可能變得更快樂，並提升你的自尊。

According to Psychology Today, heavy users of social media are twice as likely to report social isolation.

據《今日心理學》報道，社交媒體的忠實用戶報告社交孤立的可能性是普通用戶的兩倍。

Going back to the Gothenburg Research Institute, they found that female users that use Facebook have lower happiness and less self-esteem.

哥德堡研究所發現，使用 Facebook 的女性用戶幸福感較低，自尊心較弱。

So it can be inferred by simply looking at these studies, we can boost our happiness and our self-esteem by limiting our time on social media.

是以，僅從這些研究中就可以推斷出，我們可以通過限制在社交媒體上的時間來提升我們的幸福感和自尊心。

And for those that are cyberbullied, it can reduce the amount of cyberbullying they are exposed to.

對於那些受到網絡欺凌的人來說，這可以減少他們受到的網絡欺凌。

The big picture here is that teens feel worse about themselves than ever before.

總的來說，青少年對自己的感覺比以往任何時候都糟糕。

Teens are killing themselves more than ever before.

青少年自殺的人數比以往任何時候都多。

And we as a society are beginning to lack meaningful interaction, creating a loneliness epidemic.

作為一個社會，我們開始缺乏有意義的互動，造成了一種孤獨流行病。

那麼，我們該如何解決這個問題呢？

We can fix this by turning off our phones, closing our computers, and refusing to click on that notification.

我們可以通過關閉手機、關閉電腦和拒絕點擊通知來解決這個問題。

If we reduce the amount of time we are on social media, the happier we will be and the higher self-esteem we will have.

如果我們減少在社交媒體上的時間，我們就會越快樂，自尊心就會越強。

So, as always, I leave you with this closing remark.

是以，我將一如既往地以這句話作為結束語。

Mother Teresa once said, The greatest poverty is loneliness.

特蕾莎修女曾說過：最大的貧困是孤獨。

So shut off your phone and go talk to someone.

所以，關掉你的手機，去找人聊聊吧。

You'd be doing yourself a favor, and who knows, you might be doing them an even bigger favor.

你會幫自己一個忙，誰知道呢，你可能會幫他們一個更大的忙。