Episode 66 | Social Media and Mental Health

Welcome to Season 3 of Psych Talk! To kick off Season 3 I am going to be talking about social media and mental health and, more specifically, taking a social media break. Although we know that social relationships and connection are beneficial for our mental health and overall wellbeing, the reality is that research indicates that heavy social media use actually negatively impacts our mental health. Heavy social media use is associated with higher levels of anxiety, depression, isolation, and loneliness, among other things. In this episode, I discuss the positive and negative aspects of social media, the impact of social media on mental health, and challenge listeners to take inventory of how their social media use makes them feel and what motivates their social media use. I then discuss different types of social media breaks, or ways to lessen our time spent on social media, as well as the benefits of taking a social media break. I am so excited to be back for Season 3 of Psych Talk and cannot thank you all enough for your continued support of this podcast. Mentioned in this episode: The Bold Bodied Podcast - Episode 92 | Social Media Detox Ways to Work With Me: Mind Over Matter LGBTQ+ Affirming Masterclass Be a guest on my podcast Resources: Value Aligned 2021 Journal Anti-Racism Resources LGBTQ+ Affirming Resources The Helping Professional's Guide to Boundary Setting Connect with Me: Follow me on IG @jessicaleighphd. Follow me on TikTok @jessicaleighphd Join my Facebook community: Grow Through What You Go Through Sponsors & Collaborations: BetterHelp DiveThru Website DiveThru App Intro/Outro Music: Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod Music License Awakening Together, Relaxing into Happiness with William Cooper, M.Th., LPC Experience Awakening....Relaxing into your Being and, therefore, Happiness. William has... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show