Social Media and Your Mental Health

On this episode of Living Fully, host Katherine Hurtig talks with registered psychologist Krista Beck about social media and its relation to your mental health. They cover the positive and negative impacts social media can have on mental health, the difference between social media ideation and reality, parenting and social media, and how to spot the red flags surrounding posts that may be more harmful than helpful.This podcast episode has been adapted from a Facebook Live interview on November 18, 2020.For bonus information on how social media impacts teens and their self-esteem, check out our blog. "Living Fully" is not a substitute or alternative for professional care or treatment. Calgary Counselling Centre and Counselling Alberta provide effective counselling for anyone in Alberta with no wait list and no financial barriers.For help across Canada and the United States, call 211. If you are outside Canada and the U.S., seek help from your general medical practitioner.