That photo you posted on Instagram, how many likes have you got?
That tweet you tweeted last week about recent events, how many retweets did you get?
That Facebook status you posted, did people like it? How did they react? Did anyone comment on it?
Social media, it has its mixture of advantages and disadvantages. But do we really think about how it is impacting our mental state of mind? In this day and age, almost everyone is on social media, posting their accomplishments, or their feelings or something they feel they wish to share. Can it become addictive? Do people start to rely on the satisfaction of ‘likes’ or ‘retweets’ or ‘shares’? They may think it’s them being accepted. Relying on such things and then potentially not getting them could make one very anxious, possibly even to the point where it would deeply damage the mental state of yourself.
At the end of the day, anxiety is still a mental illness, it needs to be taken seriously which, especially on social media, it can be taken as a joke or not considered to be a mental illness. If you have ever suffered from anxiety, talk to someone or find someone who can assist you. If you know someone who suffers from anxiety, talk to them and aid them where they need it.
This blog is to discuss anxiety and social media, to see if it really does damages one’s mind or not, and to raise awareness on this mental health issue.
Welcome to Behind the Mask.
For more information on anxiety please check out the links below:
https://www.anxiety.org/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Anxiety/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Self Help Guide: http://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/anxiety.asp
Until next time,
Stay safe. Stay strong.
~ Behind The Mask
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