Social Media distress

Social media has a sig­nif­i­cant influ­ence on us nowa­days, espe­cial­ly on chil­dren and young adults. It’s no secret social media is designed to be addic­tive. Receiv­ing pos­i­tive reac­tions to some­thing you post on social media releas­es dopamine, which in turn stim­u­lates the reward cen­tre of our brain. The oppo­site unfor­tu­nate­ly can how­ev­er result in anx­i­ety, depres­sion or even worse.

Do you feel that your online activ­i­ty is replac­ing mean­ing­ful real life con­nec­tions? Are you sad when your post doesn’t get many likes? Do you heav­i­ly react to neg­a­tive com­ments? Does this neg­a­tive­ly effects your mood or low­ers your self-esteem? Then talk to us. Don’t let it take over your life entirely.