Episode 2 | Social Media & How It Affects our Mental Health with Licensed Clinical Social Worker Alyssa Mancao

Our first guests by Jasmin Ponce who is professional makeup artist and Alyssa "Lia" Mancao, LCSW who is a licensed clinical social worker are based in Los Angeles. Elizabeth and Laura open up the conversation about the problems and benefits from social media detoxing and how it effects our mental health. Helpful tips from an experienced therapist and real life situations we’ve each personally dealt with and how to over come these obstacles. These conversations are important to women in our generation navigating between our real life and the digital world.  Tips on improving your relationship with social media  Turn off your post notifications on Instagram Don’t post too many stories  Meditation in replace of scrolling on social media  Finding a suitable therapist that fits your needs Stop following people on social media who make you feel bad  Follow people who you align with and fit your lifestyle Journaling Quotes: "After my social media detox, I established a different type of relationship & outlook with social media. I suggest trying it. "  - Elizabeth