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Social Media and Mental Health



Social Media and Mental Health

Mental Health Collaborative is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating our community in mental health literacy. This video discusses the benefits and disadvantages of social media, as well as how to create healthy boundaries around social media usage.

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References
Misra, S., Cheng, L., Genevie, J., & Yuan, M. (2016). The iPhone effect: The quality of in-person social interactions in the presence of mobile devices. Environment and Behavior, 48(2), 275-298.
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  3. @alyssajones4368 on

    A shoutout to my awesome childhood that was filled with climbing tress, wild imaginations, dirty feet, grass-stained pants, scrapped knees/elbows and bruises from PLAYING OUTSIDE, instead of apps to see how many likes I get from a photo 👎🏽📵

  4. @charleshurstreinvention3959 on

    There is something that will impede your advancement as I told my own subscribers. Addiction to social media. Now social media can be a good thing for advertising your business, YT channel or the like. But having your entire existence based on it is not. First there is the unhealthy aspect of comparing yourself to other profiles which usually aren't nearly as stellar in real life as they are on the front page. Then there is the aspect where your validation is being sought from people you rarely talk to in real life–if ever. Not to mention the constant quest of follows and likes also drops minute amounts of dopamine in your system literally physically making you addicted to social media. Which leads to later anxiety increase and depression. But also–if you are spending all your time on your iPhone then you aren't advancing yourself. Think about how much more you could learn about stock trading if you cut social media 90% down? That's my end point. It should be a very small part of your life not the center of it. Hope that helps someone out there—Charles

  9. @dexter1965-n7h on

    Cellular Girl

    Some boys tweet and some boys post

    But I subscribe the most

    Since I don’t tell them face to face

    I cannot find solace

    They may selfie. They may fake it

    I can’t seem to quit

    When I compare, and I’m impressed

    I simply get depressed

    Refrain

    ‘Cause we are living in a cellular world

    And I am a cellular girl

    You know that we are living in a cellular world

    And I am just a cellular girl

    Some boys follow. Some unfriend

    I’m texting till the end

    Since I’m addicted to my phone

    I’m left here all alone

    Some boys crash and some boys fall

    ‘Cause they can’t see the wall

    Social media is my bliss

    But real life I miss

    Repeat refrain

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