Thread by @Satyamshakti9

How does the use of social media affect your mental health?
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We all know that on social media people tend to show how cool they are but the reality is something else.
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You judge people by their posts and how happy they look in their pictures but most of the people forget that problems always exist in everyone's life. Nobody's perfect nor are their lives.
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Always remember, grass is always greener on the other side.

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In reality most of the people just want to wear a happy mask on their faces so that no one can know their weakness or what they actually feel in real life. So they take the help of social media.
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The biggest mistake is to compare yourself to them. Which drains your energy & you start to treat yourself like you're not good enough. This is the way social media indirectly damages your mental health.
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So, how exactly does social media affect your mental health?
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Because you allow it to, by overusing it & comparing your life with others. Jealousy is normal & social media manipulates you to be jealous in a way that you don't see the difference and you don't even bother to think.
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But is there any solution to it?

Yes.

Limit the use of social media.

Set daily timer for the apps it will help in limiting the use of the apps.

Don't compare yourself with other people.
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Always remember you were/are/will be ENOUGH.

Leave toxic relationships /friendships. People who are jealous, do backbiting and you get to know about them - remove them from your lives.

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Sometimes you'll feel lonely but sacrificing your mental health for them isn't worth it believe me.

Distance yourself from people who ghost or gaslight you.
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