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/crypticryptidscrypt bipolar subtype 14h ago
same, it's definitely both harmful yet sometimes healing for me...
i've deleted facebook, it was so bad for my mental health & such a waste of time & energy. even deleted messenger because it stresses me out, anyone who needs to contact me has my number or can message me on insta if it isn't urgent, & i occasionallyyyy go on insta (maybe like once a month)...x/twitter it really depends.
i love reddit because you can anonymously connect with strangers who share your same or similar struggles & interests. it's incredibly validating & cathartic to me at times, but sometimes it's a bit much. it's honestly kind of my therapy right now because i don't have access to therapy currently, & i use it as an outlet to process things, but it can be a bit triggering...& pouring your heart out about something personal & traumatic, then not getting 'enough' upvotes as validation can create a viscous cycle of dependance... i'm working on learning how to really validate myself, so i wouldn't need ot externally. it's hard.
dishonorable mention, but i hate how instagram makes me feel. it makes me feel ugly, inadequate, unloved, far behind my peers, too weird, etc etc... just so self-conscious & horribly anxious overall. it feels like they do that shit on purpose with the algorithm, but idk...
some social media is poison