Bollywood power couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone became parents on September 8, 2024. The couple revealed through an Instagram post on the occasion of Diwali that they have named their beloved daughter 'Dua Padukone Singh'. After this, Ranveer-Deepika's friends and fans showered them with lots of love and wished them a lot. However, some social media users took umbrage at her and started trolling her.
Trollers wrote that 'Dua' is a Muslim name and is inappropriate for a child of a Hindu couple. However, there is no reaction from Ranveer and Deepika yet.
This is not the first time that celebrities have faced trolling over their children's names. This has happened before with many celebrities from Saif-Kareena to Alia-Ranbir and Priyanka-Nick. Trolling can affect anyone from common man to famous celebrities. It can have a negative impact on our mental health.
So today relationship In this column we will talk about ways to combat online trolling. We will also know what effect it has on our mental health.
What is trolling? When a stranger makes a negative, personal or inflammatory comment on someone's social media post, it is called trolling. In the parlance of Generation Z, such people are called trollers. He has no special identity. They can target anyone. Their aim is to hurt people emotionally. Check out the graphic below to see how trollers harass people.
Trolling affects mental health Online trolling can be troublesome for anyone. In this, trollers usually use such words, which can insult someone socially. It can hurt the sufferer's mind and he can get stressed.
Prolonged stress can affect a person's mental health. Because of this, he may feel apprehensive before posting on social media. Apart from this, many other health problems can also occur. Understand this from the following graphic.
What to do to avoid online trolling Dr. Aditi Saxena says, if you want to avoid trolling, first make it a habit to ignore the trollers. Don't read their comments and always keep a positive attitude. Apart from this there are some things that can be adopted to avoid trolling. See the graphic below to know about it.
Let's talk about the points given in the above graphic in detail.
Ignore the trollers Trollers want you to react to their comments. Sometimes they also do this to increase their social media reach. That means, the more you react to their comments, the stronger they will become. So it is better to ignore them. Given no response, they will eventually tire and run away.
Maintain composure One should be patient while trolling and avoid getting into unnecessary arguments. This only boosts the morale of the trollers. For this it is very important to be restrained.
Focus on self-care It is important to take care of yourself when dealing with trolling. Avoid being alone during this period as it can bring various negative thoughts in your mind. In the meantime pursue your hobbies, work out, spend time with friends or loved ones. This helps combat trolling.
Get help from friends and loved ones If you are constantly being trolled on social media, tell your friends and family members about it. Maybe he can help you with this. It will also make you feel better. Apart from this, you can also take the help of a counselor or a psychologist.
Stay away from social media for a few days Behavior of trolls cannot be controlled. But we can get out of this tough time by staying away from social media for a while.
Logging off from social media is a difficult task. But if you're more concerned, this might be a good idea. Don't worry, you don't have to completely dislike it. For this you can try the following things.
- Turn off push notifications.
- Close the comment section.
- Stay away from social media for a few hours or days.
- Login only at specific times.
Always keep proof with you If a troll is bothering you a lot, definitely take a screenshot of their comment or chat. So you have a record of the original message. This will come in handy when you report on social media or do any other action. In this case this will serve as evidence.
Action can also be taken against trollers Online trolling can really hurt. In such a situation, when water starts to pass overhead, action is required. For this you can lodge a complaint at the local cyber crime police station or by calling 1930.
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