social media
Social media dramatically impacts our offline lives and mental well-being; examine its benefits, risks and controversies through scientific studies, real-life anecdotes and more.
My digital detox journey
I have heard about a digital detox many times before. For a long time I never put much thought into it. Even when I got a 30-day digital detox in a subscription box. There are 30 cards, and you do one a day for 30 days. Not only about social media, but it also has activities that do not require any technology, such as doing a recipe from an actual cookbook. When I first got them I put them aside thinking, oh that's nice, and didn't think much about it after that. When we went into the second lockdown it was winter, and so it was very cold where I am. Being stuck at home all the time, and really unable to go anywhere, well it can get fairly boring. I was finding myself filling my days just endlessly scrolling on social media, wasting hours and days. I found that I wasn't being present. Everything I did I always had my phone open. I realized that I needed a change when I would put my phone down and leave the room. Then my daughter would always bring my phone to me, like I had to have my phone on me.
By Talara Nolan3 years ago in Psyche
Survey Reveals Two Thirds Of Social Media Users Want Better Mental Health Protection
New research has revealed that two thirds of UK adults believe that social media companies should have a duty to protect the mental health of people who use their services on various different platforms.
By Ashish Prabhu3 years ago in Psyche
Echo-Chambers and the Dangers of self-radicalization.
Dear Damen, I hope all is well today, as you are off on a playdate with mom, leaving Dad alone to ponder on how he will inform you on the ever quickly moving world of radicalization through echo-chambers and our selective information gathering.
By Elliott Morreau3 years ago in Psyche
How is Modern Society Damaging Our Mental Health?
Modern Society, the society we live in, is often deemed to be the one that is the best, the most advanced and the most efficient. But did not every single society throughout history think that of itself? Exactly who is our society 'efficient' and 'advanced' for and why are we, average people, not really seeing the benefits?
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Psyche
Jeffree Star
Social media has been known to cause a lot of issues whether it's the creation of unrealistic beauty standards or the normalization of violent content, it is not a stranger to criticism. Knowing this, it has become too common to cancel anything that doesn't fit the ethical standards of today without truly analyzing its impact and if it is necessary. So I decided to talk about a topic that interests me, youtube drama, and how its creators deal with controversies. Indeed, the creators on platforms such as youtube have a great influence on today's youth affecting the way they perceive the world. They can be greatly influenced by the content that is shared. This brings me to Jeffree Star. The man who started his career as a singer and songwriter but who acquired enormous success with his videos about makeup that later gave birth to Jeffree Star Cosmetics, a company that acquired him a fortune of 'approximately $ 200 million. He now has 16.9 million subscribers on his still-growing channel.
By Aidan Cross3 years ago in Psyche
Teenagers, Depression, Social Media and the Pandemic
Depression is something that I don't think that even today we take seriously enough. Not only can it lead a person to hurt themselves, but it can also lead to afflictions such as: cancer, heart attacks, stroke and many more - all with serious consequences. Depression is something that is known to take over your life and, as I have researched, makes it almost impossible to function in the worst of times. During this pandemic, depression in teenagers has been on the rise. This is not really a steady rise but instead, it seems to be a spike with more teenagers than ever seeking out mental health help.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Psyche
The Great Social Media Addiction
We all know that social media is addictive and we have probably seen the argument a million times over. But what happens when an entire sub-society is created from addiction? Is this safe? Is this healthy? But most importantly, how is this being sustained?
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Psyche
Teenagers and Insecurity
Something I have noticed over my time as a teen and then as a teacher to teens is that every teenager on the planet is insecure about something. For me, it was my height. I was shorter than all the model-length girls at school. Everyone else was 5ft 6 or above and I stood at about 5ft 3 and to this day, I only stand at about 5ft 4.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Psyche