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Is social media affecting your mental wellbeing?

A feed can offer friendship and useful ideas, yet leave you drained after another evening of scrolling. Rather than judging every platform as good or bad, look at how you use it and what it displaces.

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Notice your own pattern

Which accounts leave you tense, inadequate or angry? Does checking messages interrupt a conversation or keep you awake? A brief record of your mood before and after scrolling can make a vague concern easier to describe.

Try a more intentional feed

Mute an account that repeatedly upsets you. Choose a stopping point before opening the app. Protect one ordinary moment, such as breakfast, from notifications.

General educational information, not a diagnosis or individual treatment plan. If distress persists or affects daily life, speak with a qualified professional. In immediate danger, contact local emergency services.

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Is social media affecting your mental wellbeing?

Notice your own pattern

Try a more intentional feed

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