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The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health

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Social media has become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives, but what impact is it having on our mental health? There is a growing body of research that suggests social media use may be linked to increased rates of anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns.

On the other hand, some argue that social media can have positive effects, such as providing a sense of community and support, and connecting individuals with similar interests and experiences.

What do you think? Has social media impacted your mental health in any way? How do you manage your social media use to ensure it doesn't negatively impact your well-being? Do you believe social media has a net positive or negative effect on mental health?

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  • It is not positive at all if things go wrong and there is no one to help. I now see I relied on o e social media platform way too much, though I had read various serious complaints about them. 

    I got hacked out of my FB account, and the worst of it is that it was by someone I met not a few years ago online not a million miles away from here.

    When I created a new account some paranoid  citizen, also supposed to be a friend, started asking me intrusive personal questions because he thought this new account was the hack too. Immediately after that FB locked me out. But there is something screwy about the automated systems to get in, because they won't let you, instead of allowing you back in with the new password it takes you back to the 'you have been locked' page and you just go round in circles. 

    I have lost 15 years of memories, I can't get in touch with my students. I have lost touch with my cousins and niece, old friends, business partners, and my pages.

    And yes I have been climbing the walls. But I don't suppose that matters either to a psychopath. 

    I have taken it to an MEP, bring a dual citizen, to the BBS, found a pressure group on LinkedIn as FB is so trigger happy these days and their automated systems are faulty and inefficient, and the police, for all the good it will do. 

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  • It is not positive at all if things go wrong and there is no one to help. I now see I relied on o e social media platform way too much, though I had read various serious complaints about them. 

    I got hacked out of my FB account, and the worst of it is that it was by someone I met not a few years ago online not a million miles away from here.

    When I created a new account some paranoid  citizen, also supposed to be a friend, started asking me intrusive personal questions because he thought this new account was the hack too. Immediately after that FB locked me out. But there is something screwy about the automated systems to get in, because they won't let you, instead of allowing you back in with the new password it takes you back to the 'you have been locked' page and you just go round in circles. 

    I have lost 15 years of memories, I can't get in touch with my students. I have lost touch with my cousins and niece, old friends, business partners, and my pages.

    And yes I have been climbing the walls. But I don't suppose that matters either to a psychopath. 

    I have taken it to an MEP, bring a dual citizen, to the BBS, found a pressure group on LinkedIn as FB is so trigger happy these days and their automated systems are faulty and inefficient, and the police, for all the good it will do. 

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