467 - Social Media & Mental Health

In today’s episode, I talk about the effects of social media on mental health. Social media is a powerful tool to connect people but also can cause some negative effects. I also share four ways you can mitigate those effects.

Key Points:

· Why checking social media triggers the pleasure sensors in our brains

· What can happen when we don’t get the "likes"

· How social media impacts our opinions of ourselves

· 4 steps to mitigate the effects of social media

Important Links:

https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/blog/centre-mental-health-blog/anxiety-loneliness-fear-missing-out-social-media

https://www.psycom.net/social-media-teen-mental-health

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-11-stress-minimizing-negative-effects-social.html