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How Does Social Media Affect Your Mental Health?

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For the past decade, social media has become more and more pervasive. Nearly all of us likely use it somehow, whether Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, or any of the other platforms. Whether you’re a gen X, a millennial, or gen Z, you probably use it in some form. So how does social media affect your mental health? This article will explore some of the positive and negative effects of this technological breakthrough and give you some insight into what to do next. The Benefits of Social Media During the COVID-19 pandemic, some of those became more obvious. While we were socially distancing over the last year, many of us felt isolated from our friends and loved ones. For a lot of people, digital platforms were a lifeline. We were able to keep in touch with the people we care about no matter where they were in the world. Having a sense of connection is critical to our happiness, well-being, and mental health. When we’re socially connected, it can reduce anxiety, stress, and depress
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Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone?

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  Our mobile phones have become an integral part of nearly every aspect of our lives, to the point that you may be asking, are you addicted to your smartphone? Understanding how the use of these devices and the apps they contain affects your brain is essential. When you better understand the potential effects, you can set boundaries for your phone use. Is Smartphone Addiction Real? According to Pew Research Center, more than 80% of Americans have cell phones with an internet connection. In 2011, that number was just 35%; while people tend to express a fear of being without their phones, experts aren’t sure if they’re ready to call it an addiction just yet. There’s some debate among mental health professionals. Some feel that when you display addictive behavior with your phone, it’s an impulse control issue. Others are more likely to call it a true addiction. If we are going to describe it as an addiction, it’s a behavioral addiction. The only behavioral addiction officially recognized
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