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.
Mental illness is not an aesthetic for social media.
So discovering new things on social media can be a pleasant experience. However, finding things that are upsetting is the norm, and sometimes it can be on an insane level. I've discovered a whole niche of people who romanticize mental illness. Don't get me wrong; there are real stories of people struggling with it, and we need to read them. Social media has been a powerful tool for people with mental illness to connect and expand the conversation around mental health. People have posted raw, honest stories about their mental health on platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to give others a glimpse into what it feels like to live with a mental illness. But there's also a lot of people who use mental illness as an aesthetic for their Instagram or Tiktok accounts.
By Chris (Itookthecure)3 years ago in Psyche
Success Starts With You.
There are certain habits that will Help You to Become More Fruitful. These are as follows: 1. Visualization of Success Think about the future you want and visualize it. Successful people emphasis on their vision of success and constantly have a aim and graft for it. Unsuccessful people often think about what they can’t have, can’t get and can’t succeed at.
By Estalontech3 years ago in Psyche
Alex and Maggie
Alex sits on the bench outside of the shark tank window with her head in her hands. She is overly familiar with this spot. This has become her place to come after school, to read, or to study. She would much rather be at the aquarium than in her own home nowadays. It is hard to determine who subjects more abuse her way; her mom or her stepdad. Either way, she doesn't want to hear it today. She tries not to believe it. But it is hard not to believe it when that is all she hears and sees from the moment she hits the front door. So, in order to avoid negativity at all costs, she has found her happy place. Right on the bench outside of the shark tank window.
By #KristinaWrites3 years ago in Psyche
A Cure to a Contagious Syndrome
Imagine you arrive for an interview. You’ve prepared for weeks. You need this job to network your way up the ladder. When you enter there are 10 other applicants waiting. You expected competition, but you didn’t expect them all to be there first. Your heart starts to race as it pumps adrenaline throughout your body; you feel your pits moisten. Your focus shifts to maintain your confidence since it is vital for a successful interview.
By Crazy Person3 years ago in Psyche
Do Depressed People Want Actual Help or Just Sympathy?
One thing I’ve seen constantly over 16 years of using social media is the number of people talking about depression. Specifically, how depressed THEY are. I can often detect a pattern of these kinds of posts from a handful of the same people.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in Psyche
“Why I can NOT be Beautiful?!”
This is my poetic journey for over 20 years with Body Dysmorphia(or Body Dysmorphic Disorder). It may be a content warning with depression, body shame, swear language, anxiety, eating disorders/disordered eating, inner critic, body dysmorphia, trust issues, suicidal thoughts, ableism, sexism, and perfectionism.
By Meghan LeVaughn 3 years ago in Psyche
Social media is killing our mental health.
As of January 2022, there were 4.8 billion social media users around the world.* Out of all of the social media apps that exist, Facebook is by far the most widely used, with more than two and a half million monthly users. Don't get me wrong: social media has its perks. With each of these, though, comes a problem that I think makes social media much more toxic than helpful. I've always been an avid social media user - but recently deleted my Facebook due to the toll it was taking on me emotionally. It's the biggest networking site in the world. It's going to come with some issues.
By choreomania3 years ago in Psyche
