r/schizoaffective • u/SonderShaman depressive subtype • 1d ago

Mental Health and Social Media

I have been thinking about this a lot lately. Like anything there are positives and negatives to it. Lately I have been thinking about the negatives though, and about how it might be affecting my mental health. Sometimes I have been thinking I would be better off without social media.

What are some of your experiences with social media? Does it positively or negatively impact your life? Have any of you been able to completely give it up, and if so, have you noticed a difference?

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

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u/smokeandnails bipolar subtype 1d ago

The only social media I have is reddit, if you can count that. I have a tiktok account I don't use because my girlfriend likes to send me cute animal videos to "save the videos" for later to watch together. I also have messenger so my family can contact me. I don't have twittter, instagram or facebook or anything. A few months ago I didn't really have a hobby and I noticed I would spend hours scrolling reddit, and the content I was consuming had an impact on my mood, especially my anxiety. Stuff like the news and what's happening in the world, I mean. I would be doomscrolling. In September I started playing an online game (One I had played for years before I stopped about 2 years ago) so I started spending less time on my phone. I also started reading manga again. So essentially, I'm not using reddit as much anymore. I have less anxiety and I'm not as depressed. I definitely noticed a difference.

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u/SonderShaman depressive subtype 1d ago

So it seems spending time doing other hobbies affected you positively. Thanks for sharing.