Abstract: nowadays, the Internet is becoming widespread. Social networks, as a communication tool, have become an integral life attribute of the overwhelming majority of the world’s inhabitants. Today teenagers practically cannot imagine their existence without the Internet and activity in social networks. Adolescence is characterized by desire to increase the amplitude of their own freedom and independence from adults, and at the same time, desire for collective unification. A teenager realizes his needs for communication, self-realization and respect only in a social group. The occurrence of anxiety and depression at this ages is a result of many factors interaction. Unfortunately, this phenomenon is very difficult to recognize until it reaches its extreme point. The article presents the analysis and signs of adolescents anxiety-depressive states that can be found on personal pages in social networks. The main signals indicating the development of anxiety-depressive states of adolescents are considered. Control measures, that help adolescents in anxiety and depression and prevent committing a suicide are presented. The relationship between publications, avatars, posts and comments on social networks with the psychological state of adolescents is considered. The issue of early diagnosis of suicidal intentions in adolescents and the provision of psychological assistance is mentioned.
Keywords: anxiety and depression, suicide, adolescent, puberty, social network, avatar, post