Even though Social Media (SM) has penetrated the lives of roughly half the population of the world, connecting billions of
people with friends and family, there are disadvantages that span the psychological and sociocultural dimensions of these
users’ lives. At the present time, the disadvantages of SM outweigh the advantages. Many users have developed SM-based
psychopathologies, such as addiction and depression, and SM is contributing to sociocultural crises, such as the fear
of missing out (FOMO), self-objectification, and life dissatisfaction. This awareness has spawned a plethora of studies;
researchers are uncovering new complexities about SM, and are expanding communal knowledge of factors that contribute
to the psychological and sociocultural lives of SM users. Effects of SM are examined in this integrative review because they
directly and indirectly influence the mental and physical health of SM users.