Impact of Social Media on Mental Health

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18 Jul 2021

Sponsored by TherapyNotes com Manage your practice securely and efficiently Two free months of TherapyNotes with coupon code CEU CEUs are available for this presentation at AllCEUs a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2Fmember 2Fcart 2Findex 2Fproduct 2Fid 2F1174 2Fc 2F a Want to listen to it as a podcast instead Subscribe to Counselor Toolbox Podcast Also check out our other podcasts Happiness Isn't Brain Surgery and Addiction Counselor Exam Review AllCEUs provides multimedia counseloreducation and CEUs for LPCs LMHCs LMFTs and LCSWs as well as addiction counselor precertification training and continuing education Live Interactive Webinars 5 Unlimited Counseling CEs for 59 Internet use in general significantly affects participation in IRL experiences Increased time spent online is related to A decline in communication with family members or inadequate support to begin with Reduction of the internet user's social circle Reduction in sleep Increased feelings of depression and loneliness Chicken or egg Internet cause or ancillary behaviors cause- What Research Tells Us People spend the majority of their time on SNS looking at peers profiles and photos rather than posting or updating their own profiles Computer-mediated communication may lead to the mistaken impressions about physical appearance educational level success intelligence moral integrity and happiness of other people thus increasing depression Constant self-evaluation and competition with other users incorrectly perceiving characteristics of others and feelings of jealousy may positively or negatively influence self-esteem What Research Tells Us Technology-based Social Comparison and Feedback-Seeking SCFS was found to be associated with depressive symptoms when comparing people with similar levels of overall frequencies of technology use offline Excessive Reassurance-Seeking ERS and prior depressive symptoms Stronger associations between technology-based SCFS and depressive symptoms for unpopular individuals May increase FoMo Allows for unhealthy perseveration What Research Tells Us Higher psychological distress was associated with displaying depression language on Facebook and with less satisfaction with friend s responses Depression was negatively correlated with how much social support participants thought they received from their Facebook networks Sudden cessation of online social networking i e lack of Internet connection may in some chronic users cause signs and symptoms of psychological withdrawal Some researchers identify that due to the wide array of activities available on SNS it is difficult to conclude which parts contribute to preoccupation and withdrawal gaming FoMo attention etc Benefits Easily reach millions of people with information to improve their health literacy Increase health-related behaviors through gamification and social support Garmin Bodybuilding com SparkPeople Allows for potential screening and early identification of problems bigbrother May bring to light conversations and behaviors that existed all along IRL Increases communication with IRL friends at a distance Resiliency Factors IRL support Self esteem A sense of belonging Self-awareness Effective communication skills Psychological flexibility Alternate sources of validation Understanding of the algorithms on SNS Fewer stranger connections Summary Social media itself is not necessarily harmful Social media can provide opportunities for positive interactions People s reaction to social media May mirror their IRL activities like excessive attention seeking May be the opposite of RL presenting an idealized self which then makes them feel even more isolated AllCEUs courses are accepted in most states because we are approved as an education provider for NAADAC the States of Florida and Texas Boards of Social Work and Mental Health Professional Counseling the California Consortium for Addiction Professionals and Professions