Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health? | Bailey Parnell | TEDxRyersonU
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
- Scrolling through our social media feeds feels like a harmless part of our daily lives. But is it actually as harmless at seems? According to social media expert Bailey Parnell, our growing and unchecked obsession with social media has unintended long term consequences on our mental health. As social media continues to become part of the fabric of modern life - the “digital layer” - abstinence is becoming less of an option. Bailey think 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 “Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health?”
Bailey Parnell was recently named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women. She is an award-winning digital marketer, public speaker and businesswoman with a talent for helping people tell better stories. Her work and expertise have been featured on CBC, CTV & in other local Toronto media. Bailey recently founded SkillsCamp, a soft skills training company where they help people develop the essential skills needed for professional success. She also currently works in digital marketing at Ryerson University.
Bailey is a frequent public speaker having spoken to more than 10 thousand people. She primarily speaks about social media, personal branding, and media and mental health. She guest lectured her first MBA class at 21-years-old and has been the youngest speaker as multiple academic conferences. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Communication and Culture with a research focus on social media and mental health, and holds an honours BA from the RTA School of Media at Ryerson.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
the first thing I noticed when I quit social media is how much everyone looks at their phones
True!. I don't use Instagram for more than 6 mounts. It's so much easyer to live and expirience nature widouth social media!.
Awesome!
I know right !
Only one ive ever had is Facebook and permenantly deleted it three weeks ago. Amazing feeling! People were ripping each other apart saying things on there to other people they didnt know nor would they dare to say in PERSON. I feel very liberated. Also gave up my smart phone as my primary phone and got a land line. Cell stays in car for emergencies only
I was thinking of that I dont remember wha tI was doing all day 20 years ago when the social media didnt exist...actually I was watching tv movies, or drawing or going to stores looking what junk they are selling. As my colleague said she bought bunch of cheap equipments for kitchen and home stuff then she felt like why did I buy this I dont need it.
I'm scared to delete my social media. I'm afraid I'll miss out and end up lonely or bored. But strangely enough I probably feel lonelier because of social media.
Delete it, now!
@@nitrojanks2977 I have that very strong fear of missing out. I'm so scared I'll lose all contact with some of my far-away friends and also miss up on social events.
Maybe I'm finding excuses for myself but I feel like it severe my ties to all these possible opportunities ...
It's basically anxiety that's preventing me
Suzanne's Corner sounds to me like it’s anxiety staying on it worrying about that stuff
@@nitrojanks2977 You're absolutely right!! I think I will start little by little . Maybe just switching off for 5 days and then going up to a full week and so on.
Have you had this experience?
Suzanne's Corner I deleted my fb at the start of 2019, and all my anxiety and depression has gone. I now catch up with real friends in real life, and couldn’t care less what the rest of the world is up too, nor do I want them knowing my business either. Privacy is now a virtue
Reading the comments feels good. I'm not the only one who is avoiding social media.
Are you referring to Instagram?
@@jaswanth2078 Comments on UA-cam. Social media, in general.
@@sang01me 😹
I m too with u
@Parker Family It can be argued that UA-cam is primarily a video streaming platform and to those who don't use the comments section, it can mitigate some of the downsides to Social Media. Although when comments are used, the argument for UA-cam being social media is very compelling.
I am 16, always been very insecure. I quit instagram 4 months ago and most of my insecurities went away. I feel like instagram can make even the most confident person very insecure. Besides, if someone feels the need to post on sm all the time, then they are faking their confidence. True confidence is quiet
"Besides, if someone feels the need to post on sm all the time, then they are faking their confidence. True confidence is quiet" That's a very wise insight for a 16 year old.
Yup very true. People who feel the need to share their accomplishments and whatnot are insecure deep down. The people who give little fucks are the true winners.
Lol I see what you mean but i think we can’t generalize that
Not all quiet confidence is true and not all „not quiet“ confidence is fake
Also i know that instgram can harm us mentally but not for all and it depends on how you use it and if you compare yourself with others or not
@@friedchickenhotcheetos Yup but it is very hard to use it properly. The like button itself has harmed so many teens, something so simple yet unavoidable to anyone who used the app when it used to show the number of likes. Theoretically one could use it cautiously, but it’s a booby trap.
“In social media WE are the product, and we are letting others attribute value to us”
Very powerful
michelle silva so stop being as product for others. ....
kumar Aayush i no longer have social media, highly recommend it very liberating :)
I couldn't agree more
@@michelle-gb9el UA-cam is a social medium, unless you think otherwise...
@@snail007y069 Yes, UA-cam, indeed, is a social media but whether you use it for good things is up to you. There are good things on UA-cam and there are also bad things too. The choice is yours :)
Social media seriously harms your mental health
Yes..
@@Lisa.bp143 Yes if you let them to harm your mental health.
@@kesjerdna lol...i agree
beautybywadzi it did mine
so i had to quit it
now its been 2 years i dont use anything and im so so happy !
I hate UA-cam comment sections because of some jerks I really need to quit reading and commenting them because it’s hurting me but I guess my real life is too boring that it’s making me addicted lol
If you want to stay happy in life just delete social media. Trust me you'll be happier than ever.
Good Idea. But me had cut the Internet some slack of sometimes. I use it still but lessen the use of it, thanks.
We do not care
@@essay4285
Social media is one of the main causes of the mass rapid increase of health disorders in general, physical as well as mental.
All the depression, anxiety and stress are the cause of so many of the diseases and illnesses that have developed or/and increased in the 21st century.
This goes further, people hurting themselves don't even know that they're hurting themselves.
How many people know that watching the television, phone and tablet before going to bed harms physical and mental health?
How many people know that aerobic exercise before sleep causes health issues?
How many people know that looking at magazine covers harms mental health?
The list goes on and on.
This period of been bombarded with information and misuse of advanced technology has caused more health issues, since technology advanced in the 21st century that's why we've had this rapid upshoot of both physical and mental health issues in the 21st century.
yep 100000%
@@ilovejcolee Good job
im celebrating an year without social media. feels like I actually LIVED this year
Proud of you , I'm just starting 😁
@@fiazelven7059 proud of you too ahahah, just started today
Lol...u r still using UA-cam so yeahh u r using social media😂😂
@@riddhi1623 tbh if you comment on it and talk to people about the subject of the video then yes I would say UA-cam is a social media platform. But if you use it purely to just watch videos I would disagree that it is a social media platform, because watching just UA-cam videos without making a comment or liking/disliking the video is like watching normal television.
@@cianmcmahonlynch2127 but on UA-cam unlike TV u can sesrch stuff which is really social....any anyways u end up commenting and sharing....thats what social media is about u can t resist it
The only social media I find the most inspiring and made up of the best useful content is UA-cam
nova glore you should try Quora...it's a wonderful app
I think I should take a break from UA-cam too! I deleted all my social and now it should be UA-cam too because I spend TOO MUCH TIME on it!!😑😑😑
Ooh my God. Same here😀
@@lexie02jones25 Ignore the problem is not like fix the problem, you can try to take it and use it less and in a motivational way. I't only an advice, i don't want to tell you what to do
OUMAIMA FAOUZI true, because sometimes I need UA-cam for school and work purposes.
i deleted my personal instagram account. I don't have a lot of friends because of my social anxiety. and it hurt to see everyone else having a social life, and friends and it feels so lonely. Let me just say ever since i deleted my personal instagram i feel 40 times happier, face to face relationships are the best.and my grades have improved. It helped me to not care so much about what people think. Instagram is not as important as mental health. take care of yourself first
LMAO IM SO GLAD SOMEONE ELSE MENTIONED THIS !! I have autism and don't know how to make friends so even though I'm wAy more functioning than I was a year ago (my social anxiety has improved a lOt and I can talk to people now) I feel empty because the people I follow on Instagram are always hanging out with friends and going to parties.
I feel you
house of beans like how is your social anxiety now? you still not using social media?
Same! 👍🏼🌹
I feel you! I feel the same!!
The happiest times of my life were the moments I wasn't on social media. That just speaks for itself.
This hit home
Same
The happiest times in your life are when you are leading a REAL LIFE not the fake social media life
Me:I need to reduce my online presence
2020: online classes, FaceTime, zoom calls, online tours...
i felt that so bad bro
Omg hahahhaha
Online tours??
kunal tamang yeah like hermitage museum was having lives on Instagram hahahah
Ikr. Soooo true.
social media is making us unsocial, that's the truth. i remember the sign at the cafe “We do not have WiFi…talk to each other, pretend it’s 1995.” that was hilarious... i don't know you, but i miss those days, back in 90's.
Me too. Good times
That´s a funny but actually tragic sign :D
That's Chiang Mai!
So true
That’s very sad
Social media made us closer to people that are far away and made us to be far away from those who are just next to us!
Get their phone numbers and call them... you don’t need social media to do that
True
@A L 100% ppl really lost
So true 👍
Even if u get closrr to someone far away. You cant call it real connection as someone next to you. Its an illusion and imagine you get so use to that person and they become your fav but suddenly started ghosting you or just leaving you on seen and you were just never important to them in first place. It would hurt so much more right. Believe me its just an illusion
Ever since I left social media, I get up at 7 am instead of 4 and I still have time to work out, eat breakfast at home and read the bible. No more 4 am mornings :)
Why were you waking up at 4am?
Great habit
"We struggle with insecurity because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel."
Very Powerful
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Hi Everyone, Thanks so much for watching my talk and leaving your thoughts. It's really interesting to hear how everyone has encountered the dark side of social media in one way or another, and what you did to overcome it. I hope this talks make us all (and especially our young kids) think about this more.
Bailey Parnell I deleted all my social media around end of 2016 and ever since then I've had no Facebook no Instagram and no Twitter and I can tell you this it is a massive switch As far as talking to people or wondering what other people are doing you are definitely on Island .
Bailey Parnell I enjoyed your talk. Well done!
Great talk Bailey.Every point was bang on. I'm sharing this with all my friends.
Bailey Parnell Very good presentation; outside of UA-cam I have no other social media and it's made me a better person socially... I now notice so many who lack the ability to socialize normally..I see so many people on dates at restaurants and can't stay off of their phones longer than 8 minutes and up and down the roads; heads down as they walk the sidewalks not paying attention even driving.. currently I live in the high desert area of Cali but everywhere is the same . Sad
you're right, this is the dark side of people not the social media.
Social media broke my spirit. i am always comparing myself too other peoples highlights, my confidence is low...
Leave social media. You deserve to be happy and confident
You'll increase your confidence once your remove all these addictive apps and so forth and start working and focusing only on yourself (especially in the beginning). Work on creating new and better habits, implement a daily training routine, find a clean diet that works for you in the long run, focus on improving these things and as you see desired results, you'll regain confidence again.
my confidence always low it didnt make a difference lmao
Raf Soto delete it dawg
I feel the same .
I quit all social media in April 2020. I’ve never felt better. My time spent with friends and loved ones is special. I am a lot more efficient at work. I don’t reach for my phone nearly as much. I listen more when people talk to me. When I travel I live in the moment, I savor each experience without worrying about the perfect post. I read more books and relax more on the weekend. I no lover have FOMO. I have JOMO (joy of missing out).
People who are obsessed with Social media mostly don't have friends
I'm glad to hear that, I'm happy for you too, cheers 😊
Damn
I thought i was weird and unsocial for doing this, but this comment section made me sooooo happy. I guess ill accept myself and not doubt my decision. And yes i deleted social media and i am mentally very happy 💯
But you'll girls get more followers than boys🙄😭
@@jaswanth2078 its 2020 and this still is a topic of discussion? Ill leave you alone with your thoughts 🙂 anyways what was your point because I said something totally different🤔
So happy for you!
@@ruthvibangera7221 happy for you mam
stay blessed
The anxiety alone is something to think about.
You're exactly right. Even one of these stressors is cause for concern, and when you combine them all together, you have a recipe for disaster if you're not careful. Thank you for watching!
Disadvantage of social media
1.Knowledge (information) distraction.
What is knowledge distract ion?
So far it's been 1 whole year since deleting my Twitter, Instagram and Facebook! My self-esteem has gotten so much better and my outlook on life is much clearer.
KeTwanna Walker Alright now!!!
Good 4u
KeTwanna Walker You go girl :) I deleted my insta a week ago and it kind of feels liberating.
Smart. Stay off
I'm left with Facebook
Like I spend 11hrs + on socials. If I spent 11 hrs a day learning a language for example instead of going on my phone I could’ve been fluent in speaking another language! Social media has instant highs on your mental health but in the long run it’s rlly bad.
Since being off all social medias I have noticed a huge shift in my insecurities, being more present, less anxiety and I don't compare myself to others! I also just feel smarter and much wiser now ahha
i feel a lifting of the social media fog. and more outside time for me.
I think people act fake on social media
I quit Instagram a month ago & I feel awesome. No more wasting time checking who has liked my photo😀
No one is gonna like if you don't post.
Now you'll only waste time checking who liked or commented on this post! ;)
@@Theforeveraloneguy 🤣🤣😜
Holly Hargreaves 9 months later how do you feel
Update pls
I am an Indian, In my childhood, my teacher taught me that, there is a simple definition of poison, anything excessive is called poison whether it may be food, internet, love or anything. And to fix the limit for your self you need intelligence and perception.
It is paracelsus' quote
Your teacher sounds very wise
@@magnavitae4736 it's from bhagwat geeta bro...
@@rajnishjha4405 Theodore Levitt Quote: “Anything in excess is a poison.”
Really very well said👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
My peers often make me feel as if I'm the only one who is affected negatively by social media, like I have a problem or something. Its nice to know there are other people out there who feel the same way as me.
Hey Gaby! I want to assure you that everyone goes through SM depression and has the feelings you are talking about. I for one disabled all political stuff on FB, even though it got me to unlike everything I previously liked in terms of books, people, etc.
I don't know your peers, but it might be due to one or more of a series of scenarios. 0. EQ: You just are a sensible soul and have more compassion for the world and the people living in it (you have a higher level of Emotional Intelligence) 1. Some people have such a strong humanity compass and self awareness that SM just doesn't affect them; 2. Truth: they are lying in order to not seem lesser (extremely common human behaviour); 3. Volume: they aren't paying as much attention to SM as you might be, in terms of screen time. 4. Stoics: Some people feed off negative energy trying to dissipate (I for one also am motivated by harsher conditions & adversity). 5. Some people feed off negative energy trying to replicate it.
In my country sometimes I go back to schools and universities to teach different life lessons learned in my professional career. One thing I avidly militate for is SM reduction or removal and the introduction of law that mandates a MINIMUM 16 YEARS AGE LIMIT till a person is allowed on SM, or similar platforms. (the young are most affected)
Hi! I've been having a hard time thanks to social media, I wanted to let you know that you're not alone! Many, if not all of us, have been affected by social media. You don't have a problem, you're just human. I hope you are okay!
I agree you have to think about yourself for me it makes my anxiety worse so screw what others say 😂but no one’s really judged me for it I don’t know if cause I am older
I deleted mine for almost 1 week now, i must say it's boring without it but i realized that there are so many things to do than wasting my time on social media. I realized that having tons of like or followers don't matter in your life, we are obsessed with empty compliments that is boosting our ego for a while. I literally cried while watching this video! what a wonderful message
Who all are watching this in 2020 ?
Let us start practicing 'Social Media Distancing' !
I'm game
Sine Shabalala yesss 😎
Count me in
Isn't UA-cam a social media too?
Park Chim Chim It is. I use UA-cam mainly to learn something. Unlike, Instagram or Facebook, UA-cam’s elements of distractions are not obvious. One can sharpen their skills using UA-cam, let it be writing or programming. In my opinion, UA-cam is much more productive for a determined individual than Facebook or Instagram.
"Social Media hasn't changed us, it has exposed us." - Gary Vee
He is a busimessman
But it does change people.
💯💯💯
Thanks
Maybe both...
I was addicted to Instagram, facebook, twitter 2 months ago. I deleted all these apps from my phone. Now I am addicted to UA-cam.
I've deleted Twitter and feel so much better..so much white noise I don't need in my brain. I deleted Instagram and Facebook apps and only log in every now and then. For me it's just about looking at them rationally...they're just online platforms and not real life.
Deleted Instagram. Made me feel depressed for almost 5 years. Thankyou for this
Pamela I made the mistake of following my co workers on Instagram. It made me feel A LOT WORSE about myself. That’s why I deleted Instagram. After that, I actually feel better about myself.
I never installed instagram and snapchat, just because of. The same reason.
Why dear?
I can’t tell if y’all are capping or nah.
I first thought your deleting Instagram made you feel depressed for 5 years after that.
deleted Instagram, Facebook and Twitter 8 months ago. Never looked back and never felt better.
How do you spend your day then i want to do the same
@@timowerner6518 well this my advice in your day go read books do some sports watch some series or movies give time to your family plan your future hope it's works
@Lubhavna Goel yes!! I won't use fb n insta.Most of these activities I do. And I'm active and productive more than before☺☺
I did that just today
Instagram destroyed me .... deleting it never felt better I'm just me I have a life again
I have told this to some friends: " You are becoming an addict to your phone" I saw the same reaction from all of them, aggressiveness, anger and denial, try it with people and you will se the same thing.
and i just found this video 3 years later, where have I been :(
Same
😭
I don’t have Instagram and sometimes I’m proud of it. However sometimes it can make you feel isolated, especially when all of your friends are on social media. But at the same time , not having social media let’s you see the impact it has on others.
I agree
Find better friends
you could have it. You just need to know the numbers of minutes or hours want to spend on it. Not everyone needs to follow the same path as others :)
I see exactly what you mean I'm really proud to not have it but yea I was sometimes wondering that when you dont have it it's like so weird for others to understand but anyways I'm happy and all these videos confirm well my good decision !
te aseguro que tus amigos que estan en las redes sociales estan mas aislados que tu
I wish there was a 'follow but not really follow' button for all the people and friends I have to follow out of politeness
Wimsem - Tekenen & Knutselen same!
For Twitter, just follow, then mute the person.
Block? lol
there is... you just remove their notifications from your timeline
Wimsem - Tekenen & Knutselen the problem is you don't need social media if your finance don't depend on it.
TODAY is the day we quit social media for a month!! Good luck everyone let's all do this, it will help us so much!
Heck yeah! 🙌
Denisse Murillo how did it go? :)
You might think that you are happier to stay on social apps. In point of fact, just trust me & delete those apps. I bet you will be happier more than you think
According to all the comments, i got the feeling that “i quit social media 4 months ago and feel fine” is the new generation’s version of “i’m clean”. It’s alarming.
Interesting! Would you mind to elaborate?
@@yabloko6649 Social media is like a drug..
Omg literally my thought as well! I have a feeling that in the near future there will be a lot more research about the dark side of social media and that it will actually be frowned upon as cigarettes are today while in the 90’s it was cool to smoke and a lot of people were doing it
What I really hate about Facebook is that they make it on purpose difficult to delete the account.
Exactly. That's why I uninstalled the app though the account is still there
When I was deactivating my Facebook, I selected that I was using it too much, and next thing that they use is try limiting Facebook emails. Like... who checks emails and see's an email about Facebook to get on now a days? That's a pretty lame tactic.
Mmhmm. Deactivate it, delete the app, and never logon again. Just like MySpace!
It’s difficult to let go of social media as a business owner. There’s another great TED talk on why you don’t need social media to have a successful business and it is so relieving to watch.
where is this? I need to watch lol
Could you please write the name of this vedio?
Do you have a link?
Not sure if this is the one the commenter meant, but it's a great talk nonetheless. "Cal Newport: why you should quit social media"
Social media
Top three diagnosis on university campuses
1- Anxiety
2- Depression
3- Stress
Four stressors on social media
1- Highlight reel, all the time.
2- Social currency, “Economy of attention” but we’re the products.
3- F.O.M.O
4- Online Harassment
“Micro moments over time become macro problem”
Addiction*
*Abstinence is not an option, but you can “practice safe social”
Social media in neither good or bad!
Dark side of people (not social media!)
We need preventative strategies and coping strategies.
4 steps to social media wellness
1- Recognize the problem. As awareness is critical
2- Audit your social media diet
3- Create a better online experience
4- Model good behavior
2 hours? I spend like 6 hours a day on my phone... I have a problem
Same 😥😓 and sometimes more
Felix Zwart says the guy who’s name’s Felix
I spend like 8
I thought the same thing more like 8 hrs😂🥺
10 hours for me 😓
I used social media. I realised I'm just wasting my time.
Then i tried to leave social media. It was a hard decision. But i beat it. Now i just use WhatsApp for communication and UA-cam for knowledge.
1- Ted talk
2- jay shety
3- Prince ea
4- Bright side
5- Be inspired
These are my favorite channels. There are some other channels are also, but they are not in my mind now. Movies and TV shows are my business in leisure. UA-cam changed my life. I learned more from it than school.
Can u tell me how u left social media. I am trying but i can't
@Star Monroe going to check it out. Thank you for your suggestion ✌️❤️
@@hannansadaquat1590 initial step is deleting the account and uninstalling the apps.
@@jantenzshreztha4826 i will do
Check out Rebel Wisdom
This is why Reddit & UA-cam are the GOATs of social media. No highlight reel effect, no fomo.
We all think that social media is the platform where everyone just interact with each other and post pictures but in reality social media is too much toxic and nowadays it's highly toxic! I just got addicted to it that i used to spent my half day scrolling and being more and more insecure about myself so i decided to deactivate it temporarily and after that i felt so better infact i learned lot of things and used my time productively and my life got happier. Deactivating social media was one of the best decision!
Social media simply destroyed you...!
Fear of missing out..Misinterpretation and especially comparing people with all the fake post.! Giving up social media is the best thing that happened to me. I'm happier than ever!
Im glad to hear that. Cheers mate
I thought I was the only one so depressed to see everyone having their life altogether on social media. The perfect spouse, the perfect relationship, the perfect job, everything they want or need, and me feeling miserable for what I don't have, and them boasting about what they have. I felt so bad for comparing, now I understand I trained myself to do so through social media. May God help me
Victoria Marie same with me. I am way too caught up in it.
Social media is a bit like money, can make you comfortable up to a point, and after that just causes you bigger problems.
True
At least you see it. There are plenty of people in denial of what you realize you’re experiencing through social media. A lot of us do this.
With social media I’ve connected with people across the globe. Meanwhile, because of social media, I’ve become disconnected from those nearby.
I am 14 years old and i decided to quit social media completely cuz its really harms my mental health
me too
social media actually does make people act their worst.
You don't have to be your worst just because you're given the opportunity. We all have control of our actions. There is no rule that we have to post about ourselves on social media...
Our phones are 'Buffers.'
Linda Gray the topic is too complicated for you clearly
Social media feeds people's sense of entitlement and narcissism
Gave up all social media one week ago except for UA-cam. I am healing, less anxiety, less depression, less having to prove myself to anybody. Living and working on myself.
I just see to much negativity on Facebook
Good on you
On the last year, I used Instagram a lot (like more tha1 hour per day). When i realized that all of that's "perfect lifes" were hurting in some way, I decided to uninstall this app. Today, I realized that's the best choise that I did
3 Years ago i started social media
i miss how year 2016 was my life better ... because my mental health dosent get worse... and living without social media was the best..
Until 2020-2021 my mental health getting worse... i hate this past mistakes my path get lost cry and cry over and over again... but i need to fight this... my mistakes dosent define me ... but i cant stop overthinking my past mistakes! and i hate it
@@AleXia-wv5iw sorry for just see it now... Anyway, it's hard to let past mistakes in the past, sometimes, they just come back to our minds, and I know how much it's difficult. However, u have to learn how to let mistakes in the past and live the present. Think that mistakes can help u, but can heart as well... I hope that it's can help u
Here from the future: We still need to learn how to use social life to improve us vs. being ruled by it. I personally use Social Media now more to get professional advices quicker and actually improve my social interaction in real life! Yes, done right you can use to it to boost it instead of subsitute it with Social Media.
I gave up Facebook,twitter,Instagram 6 months ago.Despite vociferous protests by my family,I also uninstalled WhatsApp.And guess what? I haven't missed a thing till now. People who love me still remember my birthday despite FB not reminding them.
People who want to reach out call me instead of Whatsapping me.
I do get those occasional pangs where I want to be on fb real bad. Instead, I meditate or go for a run or read a book or virtually do anything I wish to instead of snuggling up in bed typing away to glory on my phone.
Give it up guys, give it up. I say that as an addict myself. You'll realize what you were into only when you give it up.
hitesh mahato I left whatsapp too
thank you for sharing! good points there, I agree with you. Live life and enjoy it upfront not on a screen
You're soo right I'm addicted to instagram I'm even tired of it.The nonsense is too much people even post pictures of their tea or Cofee in their stories it's really annoying social media is a real waste of time!!!Insta and Fb have become more addictive with their stories.
hitesh mahato Have you swapped the above social media channels for an addiction to info and videos?? UA-cam addiction is real and everyone who gets addicted dumps fb and Twitter! How many hours a day u watching vids??
Please can you teach me to make this habit?
The worst part of it all is when you do delete Instagram and or other platforms people will question/bully you for it. Or find it weird and think “oh he/she must not do anything worth posting lol”....
indeed my friend
I don't blame you for deleting your Instagram all you simply did what was best for you. Screw them let them continue to the mentally enslaved and addicted to Instagram while they suffer from their own mental, emotional, spiritual health and if they're not careful it can even impact their physical health too. Congrats to you and keep up the good work
South Park did a pisstake episode about how people are on social media it's hilarious
Yes, it's common, just say u r not interested and you have not gained anything from that!
ignore them my friend
It’s been 1yr almost..I haven’t even used a inch of social media...
Already positive engulfed me..
I deleted all my accounts in social media ( IG, Snap, Twitter) gradually. I never felt better in so many years. Like I was in some mind prison. Social media pushed me into the point that even something entertaining as watching a movie felt boring. That I had to pause the movie every 5 or 10 minutes to browse my social media then resume the movie. One thing I noticed after quitting was non-stop movie sessions. Movie's feels good again
exactly! i quit gradually just like you, and now i feel like i can enjoy the small things in life. its like dopamine detox. i feel so so so much better!
@pyrocat So happy for you. Don't get back no matter what
I feel like i’m the only 14 year boy in my city who understands that social media is very bad for you and that life is so much better about it
I feel like i’m the only 16 year old girl in my city who thinks this way
wow, you both have a wise insight
Youre gonna be the next Elon musk kid 💪
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Same but most of our generation people will disagree
Her voice is so soothing and beautiful.
Kitty Koehn was just thinking the same thing! I wish I had her voice
Right!?
@Zain844 example A for what she's talking about in the video. Her voice is soothing and made it easier to listen to.
She is beautiful too
i agree :3
I struggled quitting social media multiple times. I would always go back after 3/4 days or a week at max. I felt emptiness without social media because there was nothing else to do after work and studies. Especially since there was covid and everything was closed. Not this time though. It's been over a month and I only use messenger and whatsapp to communicate with my friends and families. This time I stopped using social media gradually. I quit one app at a time and that was reducing my overall usage time without even me realising. I slowly found other ways to be productive such as reading books and I joined gym too. I enjoy them. I wish I had this sooner but at the same time it's better late than never.
I wish all of you trying to quit become successful and see the life through different lenses.
Quitting Facebook was the highlight of my last decade, it's a life changing experience.
Today I am quitting social media
How is it going ? 😂😂
Me💪
I think she deleted UA-cam as well
Hello?
Great and best of luck to ya :)
My biggest issue with social media is that it's making me lose all my faith in humanity. When I go on social media I quickly get the impression that humanity is starved for intelligence and rational and logical thought. I end up reading the crazy commentaries and the rebuttals when I could better spend my time on relevant work.
That is what makes me want to leave too. So many people just use it to unleash their nastiness.....
Literally the same thing is happening to me now, I just want to get rid of it and focus on things that are actually good for me
I'ts the comments section that makes me want to run for the hills.
Same and i hate it i regret it...
since 2019. I just want to quit social media because... i dont want but i tempted many times and i know im not the only one like this gen z was miserable
I have deactivated my fb acc for more than 1 month after recognizing my situation.
I feel JOMO
the joy of missing out!
Omg good thing i permanently deleted my instagram, snapchat, twitter and now i feel better.
Oreo oh I've already deleted Snapchat and I plan on deleting Instagram today but I'll keep Twitter. Instagram has been my biggest distraction for the last three years.
I don't want you all to think you HAVE to delete these accounts to be happy. Sometimes, it's about redesigning the experience you have on there - for example by following TEDx vs. [insert whoever you don't like]. Thanks so much for watching!
Bailey Parnell I've decided to delete Snapchat, take a 90 day break from Instagram, which is my biggest addiction, continue twitter and Facebook.
so u still have Facebook
How's the break going so far, Rodney?
i try to avoid social media like the plague it gives me anxiety
A DS me too. I was looking for someone with the same thing
Micah Taylor thank you
M2
Yes! The farther away I am from social media & the more time I spend in nature the Happier I am! 🌲🌺🌙🌧🌊
Me tooo
Who is here after watching the social dilemma
I just watched it last week. Deleted my IG. Deactivated my FB. Feeling great. I am able to focus on my school. Start reading books. Social dilemma is the best documentary I’ve ever watched. I wish I had watched it 6 years ago. Lol. But it just came out recently.
Omo me.same
what is that ? is that a movie ?
Yoga Murti not movie. It’s a documentary about Social media.
In netflix
Hi all. I'm not on social media every day. But when you've been away for a long time, it's always nice to know that the world hasn't changed much. And my friend is still posting her pies and another friend is still taking selfies at the gym. I realize we're all fine.
I’m here because social media is affecting my mental health and I want to get out of it. I will. I want to be healthy and have peace already.
I just deleted my account. I can admit it does cause depression. As soon as I deleted it, I felt a load off my shoulders. I'm now living in my moment of happiness.
Hi everyone, I deleted my Facebook and Insta and everythings... over 6 years ago, never looked back!
When I run into people, they say I fell off the map. THANK YOU!
Smart people keep their private lives PRIVATE!
I realized this last year, I hated social media because anytime I went on it I had anxiety, I felt left out. So I deleted both snapchat and instagram, but I realized I want to know whats happening in the world so I downloaded instagram but I created a private account with no followers allowed and I can follow and comment on whatever post I wanted without stress about how many followers or likes I have. And with snapchat, there are stories I want to see so I have two accounts, one with people I can talk to and another with no one added so I can take a break if I the stories I see are stressing me out, its complicated. But I recommend this if you cant delete social media it really helped me:)
I also used to think renouncing social media was not an option since it played such a big role in my life. On my 30th birthday, I decided to leave it. That was four months ago. Many times, I forget that Facebook or Twitter even exist. That is how quickly you can move on from the clutches of social media. I still travel, have fun, go to parties etc.. all in the abscence of social media. Funny enough I also still have friends!
It's interesting to see everyone's personal stories. You seem to have a good community. On the other side, I've heard people who feel really lonely and disconnected when they left social. That's sad. :(
WOW. You inspired me!
Do you still take photos at parties and nights out? Or if you do, do you take less now or none some nights ?
Brabazon I can answer this. I deleted all social media. Erode my 25th birthday. I still take pics with friends, not so much the little things
Then those people need to find new friends @@BaileyParnell
If you want to destroy someone show him the way to social media ! He doesn't need any enemy.
He will destroy himself. 👍
I totally agree
😂😂😂
Lol
Damn..
Couldnt have said it better
This is undeniably true. I’ve never felt healthier than when I came off social media. I can relate to this so much and can literally feel my mental health dip when I go on social media,
Unbelievable.
People comment that they are not using Social Media
-The fact that UA-cam is Social media.-
this video hit me on a deeper level, today starts my first day of my social media detox. i went to the gym today, and i left my phone in the car. I was able to fully focus on my workout, but i couldn't help but notice all the other cell phone zombies wondering around the gym, its almost as if people are afraid to be alone with their own thoughts, they need a distraction.
Worst thing invented for human society, we are less social & more lonely. No lifestyle! 👎🤷♂️🇦🇺
Sabah Eternity I really agree with you 100%
I have never seen a more lethal device. I would have to say the invention of nuclear weapons doesn't hold a candle to where this social media is taking us. Alarming.
Sabah Eternity ....True. Just one obvious example is by truly noticing people in public. They do not talk to each other. There is no way this should happen IF social media develops people into allegedly being more social. I am lucky I can compare this to 30 years ago due to my age. People used their free time in public (on a train to work, in line at a store, lunchroom cafeterias at large companies like banks or hospitals, at airport terminals etcetera.) There is no way people are talking to others more now the right way....face to face. You can learn so much more to judge others face to face. Here, a freak psychopath covered in tattoos smoking crack can participate in this so called conversation! I don't he/she would get many listeners face to face. You simply have way less ability to sift through comments and figure out the source! Perfect example.....who gets married dating someone for a year but never talking once face to face? I use this extreme example to help make my point. Nobody out of million people gets married like this. Yet look how people have flocked to what big businesses put in front of them. They think they are being "social"? Social media rewards idiots and freaks to vent here since they are those eerily weird acting people in public people stay away from.
. wayttha be toselvesthem owall whooplepe eth lyOn. Wtf. Not going back to correct. Hahaha
@@mirellelevoe3339 ....You and instagram man are proving the commenters point. Narcissists love using social media too.
fair point social media has good and bad affect depends on how you look at it
I deleted my social media accounts and I feel happy . I feel free , I feel good .
This definitely hits hard. I started using social media at a very young age , and sometimes the pressure of it makes me feel out of reality, I hide my insecurities there but I now know that that’s not my life not my real life.
I notice my relationships fail whenever i activate my social media just to keep up with them. I’m officially done with social media
I used to be a social media addict for as long as I can remember. But ever since I deactivated Facebook and Instagram, my life has gotten so much better. The anxiety, depression and frequent worries have gone done drastically. I now feel this sense of fulfillment and satisfaction, even with the little things. It's like, I got my life back.
True
Great decision!
Video Summary:
Social media has unintended consequences on mental health, including stressors like the highlight reel, social currency, F.O.M.O., and online harassment, leading to anxiety and depression; however, rather than advocating to spend less time on social media, the speaker encourages practicing "safe social" by recognizing the problem, auditing one's social media diet, creating a better online experience, and modeling good behavior.
- 00:00 The speaker shares her personal experience of taking a vacation without social media and the initial difficulty she faced in disconnecting from her phone.
- 02:59 High social media use is linked to anxiety and depression.
- 05:52 The negative impact of social media on mental health includes tying our self-worth to others' opinions, F.O.M.O. anxiety, and online harassment.
- 08:46 Social media use can lead to addiction and mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, especially in younger age groups.
- 11:45 Recognizing the problem is the first step to fixing it, so audit your social media diet and create a better online experience.
as a 12 year old who is constantly looking at pretty girls on social media, checking my friends stories, and and worrying if I can’t like the things that I enjoy because “I won’t fit in” is exhausting. I want to get off of social media but I might be lonely, I won’t be able to talk to my friends, but I still feel lonely when I’m on it. Her point on this video is you don’t have to get off of social media, if your feeling bothered on it, it might be because you are on the dark side. Try downloading other apps, scroll on posts that you don’t like to change your algorithm, unfollow people, try something new like a show that someone recommended to you on social. Anything like that. But if you really are sure you want to disconnect from social media, go ahead! Do what you believe will make you comfortable. It might be hard because now a days social media is daily tool in this world.
Social media is anything but social.
12 months without instagram, i got the best feeling in life. in 12 months i try to accept my self, not to judge who ever I'm.
I deleted Facebook in 2009. In 2016, when my colleagues found out I wasn't on social Media, they said I lived like a thief. That I must be hiding something. Joined Instagram in 2017 and quit few a months later. My life has ever been better! I still have genuine friends and family. Just know you won't be bored or lonely just because you don't have a social media presence.
When deleting my social media 2.5 years ago, I realised two things:
1) nobody really gave a sh*t about me
2) I am much happier
Good to hear i wish i did it in year 2018-2019 ... its my plan but i get tempted over and over again
It’s been 6 months no social media! And I realized how much time and anxiety I had build up because of it. It’s crazy how much I don’t miss it. Loved this video, thank you.
Why or how did it give you anxiety?
Are you on social media now? It’s about to be a month since I gave up social media
I want to be like you..😭
Six months clean off sociol media feeling less depressed.
Its been a year since i had quit Social Media and to be honest its the best feeling ever. It feels like you're far away from the negativity
Watching TEDx Talks is a good and positive side of social media.
I have been bullied for not using social media when I was in college
That's a really interesting and more common phenomenon. It's almost as if people find it "weird" these days if someone chooses to abstain from social media and not be part of that social space. I'm sorry you were bullied for that. It's still your right to choose. Thank you for watching!
Let's see where those bullies are when they're 50....probably on verge of Alzheimers.
Theyll realize you had the upperhand later in life haha
Not quite.
Make your backbone strong. It is only hurtful if your mind bend to the outside pressure. I never succumb to pressure to create a FB, Snapchat, or Instagram account. I won’t die not seeing the photos and reading the posting. It’s my time and I decide how I would use it (watching YT clips is one and marking handmade items is another).
Only 70% have seen harassment on social media? Really? I see it like every day on UA-cam comments.
Yeah
Cos on social media, you personally know the people on it. So when you see their posts, etc, you feel depressed if they have something you dont.
Meanwhile, in youtube, in doest really matter cos you dont personally know the people on it and would brush off hate comments and think of it as a troll.
Why am I watching this, I haven't used Social Media in 5 years.
I used to compare my life with other people's life on social media. Not out of jealousy but i used to think I also deserve everything they are having not realising that it's their destiny and lifestyle that they are blessed with. But few things happened recently that made me delete my social medial account thanks to the person behind it and really took a huge courage for me to do that. But ever since I did that i started focusing on other things in life like meditation spirituality. I started accepting my own situation . My desires and dreams literally went to zero and i started connecting with people who are less privileged than me.
I deleted Instagram and Facebook off my phone. I kept Messenger to keep in touch with my friends around the world. I feel free! I’m being way more productive than before. Social media is fantasy, people show only appearances, not reality. Focus on stay in touch with people you really love and feel their presence. Do things you really enjoy like going to the beach, relax your mind. I recommend it. ❤️✨💫😊
I feel like people act fake on social media.. I’d try and contact them but never responded.. Idk, just a waste of time