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Social media marketing
fromSocial Media Explorer
1 month agoMental Health Is One of Social Media's Biggest Content Categories. So Why Are Behavioral Health Employers Invisible? - Social Media Explorer
Mental health content on social media outperforms healthcare professionals, highlighting a marketing issue for behavioral health organizations.
Social media marketing
fromSocial Media Explorer
1 month agoMental Health Is One of Social Media's Biggest Content Categories. So Why Are Behavioral Health Employers Invisible? - Social Media Explorer
Mental health content on social media outperforms healthcare professionals, highlighting a marketing issue for behavioral health organizations.
#social-media
fromSilicon Canals
13 hours agoDigital life
Psychology says people who use social media but never post about themselves have separated the value of staying informed from the cost of participating in the performance - and that quiet withdrawal isn't disinterest or insecurity, it's one of the most deliberate digital choices a person can make in an era that treats visibility as currency - Silicon Canals
Social media marketing
fromHer Campus
1 day agoSocial Media is a Democracy, and You're Voting Every Day
Redesigning social media feeds can enhance the quality of news received and foster diverse perspectives on current events.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 day agoWhen Summer Screen Time Poses a Mental Health Risk for Teens
Increased social media use among adolescents can negatively impact mental health, particularly when combined with developmental vulnerabilities and engagement-maximizing algorithms.
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
13 hours agoPsychology says people who use social media but never post about themselves have separated the value of staying informed from the cost of participating in the performance - and that quiet withdrawal isn't disinterest or insecurity, it's one of the most deliberate digital choices a person can make in an era that treats visibility as currency - Silicon Canals
Many social media users prefer to observe rather than participate, valuing privacy and learning over broadcasting their thoughts.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
21 hours agoPsychology says the most disciplined morning habit isn't waking up early, meditating, or cold plunging, it's the specific discipline of not touching your phone until you've had at least one quiet conversation with your own mind - Silicon Canals
Avoid using your phone immediately after waking to foster mental clarity and enhance the effectiveness of other morning practices.
Productivity
fromSilicon Canals
6 hours agoPeople who answer emails at 11 PM aren't more committed than people who don't - they've lost the boundary between availability and identity, and the late-night reply isn't proof that they care more about the work, it's proof that the work has colonized every hour of their day, and they stopped noticing because the invasion happened so gradually it felt like dedication instead of surrender - Silicon Canals
Being constantly available for work can lead to losing personal identity and boundaries.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says a truly successful life isn't measured by what you've accumulated, it's measured by whether the people closest to you feel more like themselves or less like themselves after spending time with you - Silicon Canals
Success should be measured by the quality of relationships and personal fulfillment rather than external achievements.
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Social media marketing
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says the people who look the wealthiest on Instagram often aren't the ones with money, they're the ones who got trapped in a performance they can't figure out how to stop without admitting who they've quietly become - Silicon Canals
Instagram serves as a stage for performance rather than a window into real lives, often trapping users in a cycle of impression management.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago10 tried-and-true methods to stay off your phone, according to our readers
I got rid of my social media account. After a couple stints of temporarily deactivating my account, last summer I made the decision to delete my account for good. I haven't looked back. I realized I was craving connection and validation and decided to pursue that in the real world instead.
US news
fromPsychology Today
2 months agoA New Form of Activism: Getting Off Social Media
Are people turning away from social media? But that tide might be finally, yet slowly, turning. My Gen Z students have recently been the ones telling me about social media "cleanses", whereby they take a break from it all for a prescribed duration, and "grayscaling" their socials (whereby color images turn to black and white, making them less eye-candy-esque-and all around having better cellphone etiquette such as putting it away during class and turning it off at night.
Mental health
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months agoDo Mental Health Retreats Allow Social Media Access? - Social Media Explorer
The question of whether mental health retreats allow social media access does not have a universal answer. Different facilities approach digital connectivity in varying ways, reflecting their treatment philosophies and therapeutic goals. Most mental health retreats limit or completely restrict social media use during the initial phases of treatment, though specific policies can range from total digital detox to supervised access at designated times.
Mental health
Mental health
fromThe Conversation
2 months agoIs social media addictive? How it keeps you clicking and the harms it can cause
Platform design features exploit human attention, fostering "automated attachment" and problematic use that challenges claims of personal responsibility and existing regulatory frameworks.
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