Mindcog

14. Safe Social | Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health? | Bailey Parnell.

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Social media has quickly become synonymous with the internet. The average Australian spends up to 6h/day on social networking sites. While social media enables connections and collaboration at an unprecedented scale, there's also a dark side to this networked world that's laced with addiction, depression, harassment, and more. By every measure, social media is a risky behaviour like sex, drugs, or alcohol. As social media continues to become part of the fabric of modern life - the "digital layer" - abstinence is becoming less of an option. My Guest, Bailey Purnell, thinks it's high time we learned to practice safe social before it's too late. What are the common triggers? How are they affecting you over time? How can you create a more positive experience online? Bailey covers this and more in today's show.