For the research assignment, the topic I chose was social media due to a various amount of factors. Social media is a platform that is constantly growing at an extremely high rate despite its long existence. I've also had history with other sub topics found within social media, but I never tackled an issue relating to addiction. My intent was to find the effects of social media on mental health and other correlating issues found within. Thus, I decided to dive further and found some research that reported repeating patterns for overconsumption. 

The articles I've researched highlights the interconnection between poor mental health and problematic social media use (SMU) among adolescents. It discusses how adolescents may turn to SMU as a coping mechanism for various adversities stemming from mental health issues. The research also cites alarming statistics, such as the significant increase in reported major depressive episodes over the years, often linked to social media usage. Some of the other sources that I've researched  emphasizes the serious social impact of social media addiction, as it can harm essential human capabilities and contribute to various negative outcomes, including emotional and physical deficiencies, suicidal ideation, disrupted social connections, and altered thought processes.

The only challenge that I faced was how can I make an idea that is impactful towards the awareness of this issue. As the is many ways to deliver information, I explored ideas in this aspect for a game pitch.