WATTS, Calif. - Scrolling and scrolling.

Wait, where did the time go?

Many of us have done it, spending more time than necessary on social media. But many are not aware of the impact that it’s having on the mental health of our youth.

Crystal Gomez is a student at Simon Tech High School in Watts.

She says social media has caused many emotional battles in her life, and yet limiting it can be just as difficult.

"A lot of times, and I still struggle with this today, I have compared myself with people with more followers, people with more money. I would look at the stuff they’re wearing, the places they were at, and sort of compare the situation I’m in with that," said Crystal.

Several years ago, Crystal was involved In a violent fight where she was injured.

Her peers filmed the fight and posted it online. All of the laughs and comments, the cyber bullying deeply impacted Crystal.

“It made me really anxious. It made me want to throw up. I wasn’t eating for about a week. Because its just, the amount of likes that a person getting beat up can get, it made me really upset,” she said.

Crystal’s counselor, School Social Worker Destinye McGill, says she’s been receiving an increase of student cases in which social media addiction, comparison and bullying effects both the mental health and the atmosphere of the school.

'We are seeing a lot of students feel like its OK to be disrespectful to their teachers, to each other, because that’s kind of how they’re seeing people speak to each other online,” McGill said.

Crystal and her social worker meet frequently, giving McGill a chance to personally provide support for Crystal.

“I like to remind them that your phone was not just created for social media. But also that it’s OK to take a break,” said McGill.

Crystal says the counseling sessions have helped her with her self esteem.

“McGill tells me that I shouldn’t compare myself with anybody else because we each go through our own things. And she has helped me understand that people aren’t really what they say they are on social media. And that people are just behind the screen,” said Crystal.

And the more she meets with her counselor, the more she hopes to share the wisdom with her friends.