Top tips to manage social media and your mental health
18th March 2024
Social media is part of our everyday life and how we experience it can directly impact our wellbeing and mental health.
Accessing social media platforms can be a real positive, it can help us stay connected with, family, friends, community, network with likeminded people and social groups, keep us up to date with news and gives us instant access to worldwide resources. With mindful management it can be a powerful addition to our lives.
However, it can negatively impact our moods, self-worth, confidence, self-perception and social expectations. Furthermore, it can increase feelings associated with isolation, loneliness, anxiety, depression, addiction, stress, eating disorders, inequality and FOMO (fear of missing out) etc. Such negative influence can lead to devastating consequences for some.
Everyone is responsible for their own health and emotional wellbeing, but we all need to be mindful of the impact of social media exposure and viewed content on ourselves and how what we share can impact others. So, let’s consider ways of finding balance and healthy management. Below are some tips and suggestions to consider, so that you can engage more mindfully and positively with social media: