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I Need You To Go Read This Collection of Research about Teens and Social Media
More importantly, for those of us trying to advocate for mental health, we need to realize that there is no simple answer. Turning off all of social media is not going to cure the mental health crisis. It won’t change everything that is going on in all of our lives and across the world. Pretending that we’d all have much better mental health if we just killed off Instagram or TikTik isn’t going to make the county’s mental health problems go away.
So why aren’t we discussing the harder problems that have some proven research to show the negative effects on children’s lives? School shootings, violence, racism, oppression of LGTBQ and minorities, poverty, lack of access to mental health care, etc.
Sharing – Is social media as bad for mental health as we think? New study challenges screen time fears
You can see how it’s not simple. Mental health across a generation of individuals defies every attempt at a one-size-fits-all narrative, because we are not all one size. On the other hand, our brains want a simple narrative because what they want more than anything else is a reason to think that this won’t happen to our kids or us. So we run to simple solutions like bees to a hive. Sometimes that causes us to miss a lot of the details.Â
Let’s hope we continue to see improvements, but understand that there are a host of things we can and should be doing that don’t involve social media at all.Â
Sharing – Screen Time Shenanigans For Your Mental Health
I’m linking to this not because I think we should all give up on finding a better balance between screen time and in-person time but because I want to remind all of us that simply taking away screens from someone struggling or kids is possibly taking away a lifeline, too. There are dangerous things out here on the internet, but there are also a lot of good, positive experiences.
Sharing – I don’t want your ‘mental health awareness’
I wanted to share this article from a Duke student because, frankly, I think this is an important thing for many of us to remember about mental health advocacy. Like Bisma, I am happy that we have so many people feeling less stigmatized, and helped by the attention being paid to depression, anxiety and the…
Sharing – I’m a Psychotherapist and I Tried Online Therapy. Here’s What I Think of Online Mental Health Treatment
My suspicion is that Amy is correct in her overall impression. Overall, I think online therapy can be quite effective for some people. First, like any treatment option, what works for some doesn’t necessarily work for everyone. Online therapy might not work for every person, or every mental health struggle. But, it may work for…
If You’ve Ever Wondered How a Suicide Prevention Text Line Works
This look from the Guardian at SHOUT, a text service based in the UK should help you get a feel for what they are doing: “We hear from hundreds of people across the UK each day who are vulnerable and isolated and don’t feel they have anyone they can reach out to,” Pienaar said. “Many…
