Today’s #ResearchTip which is also a #MentalHealthTip that I’ve also shared before is....
....the mute and block buttons are your friends.
You don’t owe everyone a reply or your headspace. Your timeline is yours to enjoy as you wish. Especially in times of stress and struggle.
You aren’t obliged to follow people who make you feel stressed. You can unfollow anyone at any time and you don’t have to give reasons. Also if you see someone being talked about or targeted ask them privately if they want to know. Never snitch tag.
Twitter, like many other on and offline spaces, is really fraught right now and if that is making you feel more anxious, unsafe or angry it’s a really good idea to curate who you follow, consider what you’re sharing, and take some time away if you need to.
Finally remember that some people (and bots) join in particular threads or react to certain people in order to get reactions/clout. You can stop this at source by not giving them any reaction. Adjust your settings on whose tweets you’ll see for a happier life 😊
If a person's targeting you especially in reaction to someone else you've replied to don't stress. Go check their timeline. Usually you'll discover they're a massive, clattering dingdong. Just report them for whatever dingdongy thing they're doing and get on with your lovely day.
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