If Social Media Is So Bad, Why Did It Save My Mental Health?
A Different Perspective of the Internet as a Positive Outlet for Support, Connection, and Kindness
Yesterday was World Mental Health Day, so there is no better day to discuss this loaded topic: social media.
I regularly see stories in the news warning about social media, saying it is harmful for mental health. Just search on Google for “The Dangers of Social Media” and you will find 109,000,000 results. Some of these dangers include cyberbullying, addiction, anti-social behaviors, and depression. The advice is always the same: reduce your phone or device usage, or else.
While I truly believe social media should be dosed, especially in teens, I’m the proof of the benefits of it. Without social media, I don’t know what would have happened to me last year.
Last year, 2020, was rough, really rough.
I came to France for supposedly a short stay as the world went into COVID lockdown (March 2020) without knowing that my life was about to change drastically. Within days of my arrival, my dad was diagnosed with COVID and put into an artificial coma as his situation rapidly deteriorated. Unfortunately, he didn’t make it, and after two months in a coma, he died. Yes, he was older but very…
