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Article
“Discovering the Dark
Side: The Impact of
Cyber Security on Mental
Health”
security. Cyberbullying, identity protection against cyber dangers
theft, fraud, online harassment, can cause long-term worry and
and other types of digital abuse anxiety, negatively impacting
can have serious effects on our one’s general mental well-being.
mental health. Our emotional, Understanding and dealing with
psychological, and social well- the dark side of cyber security’s
By:
being are referred to as our impact on mental health is one of
Shreyan mental health. It includes our the dark side of cyber security on
feelings, ideas, behaviors, and mental health is so necessary.
umerous technical entire mental state. It affects One of the main worries people
developments our everyday thoughts, feelings, have in the digital era is the
made possible and actions, influencing our risk of privacy breaches. It is
by the digital age relationships, work performance, impossible to emphasize the
Nhave completely and general quality of life. psychological stress caused by
changed how we interact with Mental health is just as important identity theft, unwanted access
one another, work, and live. But as physical health for our well- to personal information, and
there is a darker reality beyond being. A good mental health state losing control over one’s data.
the surface of this bright new enables us to deal with stress, People are prone to sadness
world of being connected and sustain strong relationships, and and a sense of insecurity due to
at ease. A new set of difficulties contribute productively to society. a lack of trust, ongoing concern
has emerged as a result of the It includes having a good self- over potential breaches, and
increase in cyber threats and the image, a feeling of purpose, and powerlessness in the face of
continuing struggle to protect our the capacity to properly control cyber-attacks. In the digital
online presence; these issues emotions. Mental health is more track, cyberbullying, and online
go beyond data breaches and than just the absence of mental harassment are on the rise
monetary loss. Here, we will disease; it also includes the and are leaving their victims
look deeply into the relationship existence of positive mental well- with several psychological
between cyber security and being, adaptability, and optimism. wounds. Cyberbullying has a
mental health, exposing the negative impact psychological
unforeseen consequences The dark side of cyber-security impact that cannot be ignored.
that put people at risk for poses a huge danger to our Victims frequently feel a variety
psychological disease including mental well-being in our digital of negative feelings, such as
feeling anxious and depressed. age when technology has become sadness, anxiety, and a strong
a fundamental component sensation of loneliness. Their
The Shadowy foundation of the of our life. Cyber dangers, mental health is harmed, and
digital world is represented by such as cyberbullying, online their sense of self-worth is
the dark side of cyber-security harassment, identity theft, and damaged by the continual
when people and organizations fraud, can have serious effects abuse of harsh words, public
engage in harmful acts that on our mental health. For initial humiliation, and online threats.
cause serious harm. It includes reasons, victims of cyberbullying A strong feeling of helplessness
a wide range of cyber threats and inline harassment frequently and hopelessness can result
and harmful activities that report higher levels of anxiety, from the feeling that you are
target individuals and exploits sadness, and social isolation. continuously the victim of online
their weaknesses. The adverse Second, Victims of identity abuse and being unable to stop
effects and psychological impact theft and scams may feel risk, it. Online Security is a topic
resulting from online threats and mistrust, and fear, leading to that has seen an increase in
malicious activity are referred increased stress and anxiety. panic and anxiety due to the
Third, the ongoing requirement for complexity of cyber-attacks.
to as the dark side of cyber-
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