The modern world has changed significantly with the impact of online media. Information has become more accessible. Communication is also one of the components that has become far easier with digitalization. The aim of this paper was to present students opinions on the influence of the media on anxiety and depression, as well as to inspect whether the media emphasize bad mental states. The paper defines concepts such as media, influences and the role of the media in society. This work is largely based on the negative consequences of this influence - anxiety and depression. There are various theoretical assumptions about the impact of the media on individuals, which explain this phenomenon and on which the first chapter of the paper will be based. In the research part of the paper, using a survey online questionnaire, a survey was conducted on a sample of 104 students in the Republic of Croatia. The results of the research showed that the pollees are sufficiently familiar with the influence of the media on their mental health and that they can recognize forms of anxiety and depression. Most said that consuming content in the media takes their time, but they still recognize the difference between fake news and that are critical in consuming media content. Furthermore, the results of the research showed that students believe that the media affects the mental health of their peers, but not themselves. They also believe that their peers tend to believe the media image of the world. anxiety, depression, media influence, students