We use our phones to communicate with other people every day. One way that our phones have significantly changed the way we communicate is social media. Instead of getting our updates from the news, we have unlimited access to every event going on in the world through our feeds. It provides us a platform for us to discuss issues that matter to us, such as justice, harassment, and politics. As many benefits as social media can have, it can also have a negative impact on our health and create a culture of bragging and over-sharing. Platforms like Facebook and Instagram allow us to present our filtered reality, showing what we want to show and what other people want to see. This causes a person to compare his or her life with other people’s and using posts as a way to determine success and failure. The impact of comparison leads to low self-esteem and negative statements about yourself. Here are some signs to look for if you have been impacted by social media:
● Low self-esteem
● Envying other people’s lives
● Making social media the one and only activity of enjoyment
● Having the urge to share everything online
● Feeling disconnected because of the lack of face-to-face conversations If you believe that your mental health is being impacted by social media, then maybe it’s time to do a social media cleanse for a bit.
● Low self-esteem
● Envying other people’s lives
● Making social media the one and only activity of enjoyment
● Having the urge to share everything online
● Feeling disconnected because of the lack of face-to-face conversations If you believe that your mental health is being impacted by social media, then maybe it’s time to do a social media cleanse for a bit.
