He was simply looking for a friend when his Facebook page opened that evening. The social media site had long been her escape when the days seemed to pass too quickly and it was difficult to stay in touch. That particular evening, however, the discovery of the friendly face would not have happened. Instead he found a recurring comment among his friends about his lack of preparation at the start of the day. What had started as a joke had turned into a full discussion of every detail of a situation he was trying to forget. He turned off the screen, but couldn't forget the words. Today's world uses the Internet and social media all the time. The internet is used to learn, shop, read, explore and communicate without a second thought, using mobile phones, notebooks and laptops, all filled with social media sites, search engines and apps. Gathering information is easy. Connecting with friends takes seconds. Buying online saves time. The advantages are many; however, for some population groups, too much of a good thing is just too much. The situation described above is just one example of cyberbullying and could most likely have happened to a teenager, college student, or working adult. Very real problems occur when the Internet and social media are not carefully monitored by an individual or authority figure. Researchers have delved into the study of cyberbullying, sexting, addiction problems, depression and workplace problems caused by excessive Internet use. The American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) released a report in 2010 regarding the issue of "social media syndrome." a condition they claim is as real as a broken bone or chickenpox (Sloveiter, 30). Although increasingly useful… middle of paper… asking the face of cyber-bullying in the workplace." Canadian HR Reporter 27.5 (2014): 10. ProQuest. Web. June 24, 2014. Culver, Denise. " Twitter, Facebook, Smartphones, and Other Drugs." Network Computing - (2012) ProQuest Web, June 24, 2014. De Leo, Joseph Anthony, and Edelgard Wulfert Applying the Theory of Problem Behavior." Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 27.1 (2013): 133-41. ProQuest. Web. June 24, 2014. Facebook may lead to depression in teens, report says. Chatham: Newstex, 2011. ProQuest. Web. June 24, 2014. Siegle, Del, PhD. “Cyberbullying and Sexting: 21st Century Technological Abuses.” “Diagnosis: Social Media Syndrome.” Pediatrics for Parents 27.5 (2011): 30-1 Web 2014.