Study on the Influencing Factors and Coping Strategies of College Students' Mental Health based on Social Media Environment

Abstract

With the popularity of social media, college students' mental health is deeply affected by it. This paper aims to explore the dual impact of social media on college students' mental health, analyze its main positive and negative factors, and explore the influencing mechanism. The study found that social media plays a positive role in providing information access convenience, emotional support and learning resources, which helps to improve college students' cognitive ability and meet their emotional needs. However, problems such as information overload, social comparison and cyberbullying may trigger negative emotions such as anxiety and depression, which seriously affect mental health. This paper further analyzes the psychological and behavioral mechanisms of social media on college students' mental health, and proposes coping strategies such as improving psychological resilience, strengthening mental health education, and optimizing platform design. The study believes that the combined efforts of individuals, schools and society can effectively alleviate the negative impact of social media and promote the positive development of college students' mental health.