Opportunities and threats of cyberspace and its effects on mental health

Virtual space and social networks are a newly emerging phenomenon full of opportunities and threats. In recent years, the Internet has been intertwined with human life and has affected the lives of all people. The purpose of this research is to investigate the opportunities and threats of cyberspace and its impact on mental health. This research is done in a qualitative way and to collect its information, a review of related written sources in this field has been done. After reviewing the sources and authentic articles, we came to a coherent classification and classification. Virtual space and the internet have included a part of people's daily life, and of course, the media and virtual space today have turned the topic of raising children and the impact of this space on children into a worrying issue for families, as well as virtual space on health. The psyche of people is also very influential, and by knowing the opportunities and threats of cyberspace and its effects, it is necessary to use cyberspace in a positive way.