What Specific Aspects of Social Media Seem to be Triggering Mental Health Issues? – Vol. 515 – Sept. 19. 2019
Too many people believe that social media is the same as socializing face-to-face, eye-to-eye and soul-to-soul and it isn’t even close. People are social in nature like ants and Beas needing to be with people in person to feel the sense of belonging that goes back to our tribal survival ways of living back in our histories to cave living times.
When people rely too much on social media they are actually isolating themselves and that is very unhealthy.
People lie or exaggerate about how their lives are going leaving out the normalcy that most people live. So others compare themselves and feel that they are living lesser lives than those explained in the comments made by others. In these cases, depression can occur. For others being bullied by others can happen. I have seen this happen even between professionals on linkedin. It happens because one person believes they have the right to tell others what they may or may not post, without having any idea who the person is that they are trying to contain, crossing the boundaries between the questioner and the person who answers. It is a total travesty.
Others go endlessly on about how disordered they are and that too can be problematic I see a ton of this on Quora (a forum where people ask and answer questions). I no longer answer those questions that are phrased in what I consider a ‘victim’ mentality especially if the questioner is using psychiatric terms that are obviously being misused in the context of the question.
Social media is good for business building, but that is becoming ever more crowded and difficult. It is good for keeping up with a certain group of people that you associate with like business groups or groups tied to an educational program that you are in and to share family photos with those family members who live far from you.
Social media is disastrous if you truly believe these strangers are your friends. They are not real friends because the only way one knows them is through their very well thought out posting and nothing more.
Go out into the real world and interact with real people doing something that you enjoy doing. You will definitely find yourself having a much better time and perhaps you will create a long-time friendship that could never have happened had you not gotten out from behind your computer.
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Suzanne Kellner-Zinck founded Dawning Visions Hypnosis in 2002, She has become an innovator in the use of hypnotism and neuro-linguistic programming in the areas of obsessive compulsive disorders such as: eating disorders, sexual addiction and substance abuse as well as working with those with anxiety and mood disorders.
Her clients have come to work with her from across the United States and as far away as Africa to help them to finally be freed from these emotional issues that once ruled their lives. Today she is in the process of bringing her work to many more in the form of ebooks and other downloadable formats.
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Prior to founding Dawning Visions Hypnosis, Kellner-Zinck worked within vendor programs for the mentally ill working to help them to live up to their fullest potential. Many of her previous clients were able to move out on their own and find fulfilling work.
Kellner-Zinck is a Certified Trainer of Hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic programing through Tad James Company, Inc. and a Master Hypnotist and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming through Advanced Neuro Dynamics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education and political studies from Curry College.
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