Real Talk on Mental Health — From Our Houston Therapists
Insights, tools, and honest conversations about anxiety, trauma, depression, relationships, and more — written by the clinicians at Restoring Hope Counseling.
How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Social Media
Have you ever considered how social media affects your mental health?
Social media has become a large part of our lives; we may not realize how much time we spend on social media. Some studies found social media to positively impact people’s lives, while others warned against the possible connection between social media and depression or anxiety.
Loneliness in the Social Media Age
It is human nature to want to feel belonging. To want to be a part of something. To feel connected to someone or something. COVID felt very isolating for many people. Many individuals had to seclude themselves to avoid COVID or spreading it to others. It was and may still feel like a very disruptive time in society and an individual’s lives. Since then, for many life has felt very different. So, what changed?
How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Social Media
Some studies found social media to positively impact people’s lives, while others warned against the possible connection between social media and depression or anxiety.
It’s essential to find balance and develop healthy habits for using social media to ensure social media has a positive presence in your life.