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Topic Tuesday // Symptoms of Social Media - Looking after our Mental Health online // Tues 19th Feb, 7pm AEDT

Unknown userMember24 Jan 2019, 4:36 pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday // Symptoms of Social Media - Looking after our Mental Health online // Tues 19th Feb, 7pm AEDT

Is our social media use having a positive or negative impact on our overall wellbeing? How can we balance our perception of instagram posts, facebook statuses and filtered snapchats with realistic expectations of our own lives?

Social Media is not necessarily a negative, or a positive - the benefits of social media of course lie in the way we engage with each platform. Join us on the 19th of Feb featuring our special guest Holly, a youth peer ambassador and online mental health advocate, as we explore the peaks and troughs of social media, including strategies on maintaining healthy mental wellbeing whilst engaging online.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Symptoms of Social Media - Looking after our Mental Health online // Tues 19th Feb, 7pm AEDT

Unknown userMember19 Feb 2019, 7:44 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Symptoms of Social Media - Looking after our Mental Health online // Tues 19th Feb, 7pm AEDT

Heaps of decent insight from everyone so far. Let's shift perspective a little 🙂

As mentioned earlier, social media isn’t inherently bad and can even be beneficial to your mental health. What are some positives that can potentially come out of social media use?

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holly299Contributor19 Feb 2019, 7:45 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Symptoms of Social Media - Looking after our Mental Health online // Tues 19th Feb, 7pm AEDT

I have had some wonderful experiences on social media. One example of this is how important the online community has been in helping me accept my sexuality (a huge part of my mental health journey). By following and connecting with other LGBTQI+ people it helped me accept myself. It gave me people to connect with when I wasn’t able to come out ‘offline’. Having a safe space is so important especially when you’re part of a minority/marginalised community and Instagram and tumblr gave me that.

I’ve also been able to learn a lot and expose myself to a greater intersection of people which has helped me grow as a person and learn from others experiences.

Further, I was able to connect with other mental health advocates which have often inspired more self-compassion and given me much needed reality checks

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AdgeSenior Contributor19 Feb 2019, 7:46 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Symptoms of Social Media - Looking after our Mental Health online // Tues 19th Feb, 7pm AEDT

Well it was a "mild habit" for a short while @Former-Member

When I had such continuous difficulty with disabling "notifications" from a particular site (F) - I had to largely back off, & leave it alone.

That comes at a cost - because people I know, increasingly only communicate via social media sites.

They have my email address, yet they will not communicate personally via email.

So not using social media sites means that I have no contact with several people - people who I actually would like to maintain some personal contact with.

Adge

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frogSenior Contributor19 Feb 2019, 7:47 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Symptoms of Social Media - Looking after our Mental Health online // Tues 19th Feb, 7pm AEDT

Me too @BlueBay it gets me down. I sometimes feel like a loser

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TABSenior Contributor19 Feb 2019, 7:50 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Symptoms of Social Media - Looking after our Mental Health online // Tues 19th Feb, 7pm AEDT

Hi @Adge

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Unknown userMember19 Feb 2019, 7:52 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Symptoms of Social Media - Looking after our Mental Health online // Tues 19th Feb, 7pm AEDT

@frog It's a low feeling hey. However, you're not a loser no way you're a worthy, valuable wonderful human 🙂

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TABSenior Contributor19 Feb 2019, 7:52 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Symptoms of Social Media - Looking after our Mental Health online // Tues 19th Feb, 7pm AEDT

Im just a whiny show boating so and so @Former-Member sorry . Thanks for your wishes and happy to persist well in background maybe

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Unknown userMember19 Feb 2019, 7:54 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Symptoms of Social Media - Looking after our Mental Health online // Tues 19th Feb, 7pm AEDT

I don't think you are any of those things @TAB 🙂 And we're happy to have ya!

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Unknown userMember19 Feb 2019, 7:55 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Symptoms of Social Media - Looking after our Mental Health online // Tues 19th Feb, 7pm AEDT

Next Question!

What are some practical strategies we can use to maintain a healthy headspace when using social media?

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BlueBaySenior Contributor19 Feb 2019, 7:56 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Symptoms of Social Media - Looking after our Mental Health online // Tues 19th Feb, 7pm AEDT

I feel thst Everyone else has good times. They put everything they’re doing eg dinner out with friends holidays house things - it’s hard to see. And you sll might say to me - just don’t go on. It’s hard to stop.

Its just me. Addiction is hard @Former-Member @holly299

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