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we go on social media to laugh, get info, because we're bored, or keep in touch with others

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create completely new social media apps that focus on creating a safer space for those with mental illnesses

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change the format of social media so that it doesn't "scroll" through content(which is addicting)

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reinforce positive images and videos more on instagram feeds

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tool to manage time spent on social media

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create positive and motivating collections of posts on instagram/ twitter and stories on snapchat

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mental awareness hotlines

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more monitoring on toxic posts

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get off social media completely

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if I don't snapchat something exciting or funny in awhile I ask myself if I'm having fun

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honestly the solution isn't to get rid of social media completely out of your life but to better mental health by starting with yourself: learning how to balance your time on social media and real life

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the more you post about yourself, the less privacy you may have

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I somewhat felt obliged to keep up with social media because they happen to enter our daily conversation with friends and family

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I went through a phase in middle school where I was obsessed with creating a nice "feed" on instagram, I honestly spent so much hours editing and finding a good caption because everyone else I knew also had nice feeds

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promoting mental health awareness on social media through advertisement posts/videos

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I know some people who have friends online that are more trusting and supportive than in real life

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sometimes posts that belong to famous "instagrammers" are too scripted and fake; I wonder if they actually like their own content or are just doing it for the "likes" or "clout"

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the posts that have a huge number of likes on instagram or posts that belong to a popular account sometimes have no content

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I don't care much about how many "likes" I get on my posts

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I think I have anxiety but I don't believe that the root of it is social media, just how I am as a person

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I've had my relatives, parents, and teachers comment on my social media usage and discuss the dangers of social media

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I feel that one's social media account can portray themselves to be someone totally opposite of their character or personality in real life

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it's hard for me to sleep when I use social media or my phone in general late at night

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interacting with strangers online has its pros and cons, you never know who the person truly is behind the phone

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many people get discovered and well-known because of social media

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this is a personal problem, but sometimes I feel left out when I see others doing something that I'm not

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I am able to distance myself from my social medias, but I choose not to

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able to reach and stay in contact with those across the globe

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NO LINK BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH & SOCIAL MEDIA

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NO LINK BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH & SOCIAL MEDIA

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i'm always selective with what I post online because I like to control how others see me

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There's been a new wave of people throwing around the word "toxic" like its nobody's business. Like you could just do one mildy bad thing to another person and you automatically get called toxic. Learn how to expand your vocabulary.

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I know Tyler the Creator said this already but literally how do people get cyber bullied?? Like just either delete that certain app or just block and report.

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call me a teenager but i CANNOT live without social media

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loses important face-to-face interaction with one another

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people develop FOMO, so being on social media for long periods of time can be addicting (scrolling through instagram)

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more people are starting  to understand that mental health is just as important as physical health yessuh

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i wonder if social media has a large impact on mental health ? if you were getting bullied online, but you did not have any social media, are you actually getting bullied
? cause u dont know

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Social media may sometimes affect an individual's sleep routine if they spend too much time on it

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I've seen an increase in mental health awareness such as body positivity and self-acceptance in social media

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I've seen couples on a date where their partner is on their phone the whole time

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social media is a GREAT platform

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I feel like social media platforms attract certain age groups: baby boomers-facebook, millennials/generation Z-snapchat, twitter, instagram, children- music.ly. Therefore multiple age groups get exposed to different content so the negative affect of social media on their mental health may be stronger than others

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although at the same time social media can be dangerous if you are not careful with what you post online, news spread fast

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online dating

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can cause drama because people subtweet

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i took this test once lmao and it said i had depression when i deadass know i dont have it ??? this demonstrates that the word "depressed" gets thrown around too lightly

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Social media helps individuals share and expose their work or talent

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i feel insecure when i see pretty girls with nice bodies

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i have never been cyber bullied ? even though its a major problem in being the cause of suicide

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fake news could spread on social media and people will believe it

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my knowledge of mental health has expanded due to social media (twitter, tumblr)

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ways to connect with people who aren't physically there

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I can't help but compare my body image to  Instagram models

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lots of relationships start through various forms of social media (sliding thru dms, asking for someone's snapchat)

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snapchat and its filters = catfish

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this is something im ashamed of but i honestly associate personal happiness with the amount of likes/attention i get from a post

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snapchat is the goat

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snapchat > ig

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my fav social media would be twitter

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Write down anything and everything (the more the better) that comes into your mind when you think of Social Media & Mental Health, such as any problems, concerns, insights, opinions, experiences, or positives/negatives. (it's ok if you repeat something someone else has said)