Title: 6 ways to protect your mental health from social media's dangers
Headings: 6 ways to protect your mental health from social media’s dangers
6 ways to protect your mental health from social media’s dangers
Is social media good for your mental health?
1. Limit when and where you use social media
2. Have ‘detox’ periods
3. Pay attention to what you do and how you feel
4. Approach social media mindfully; ask ‘why?’
5. Prune
6. Stop social media from replacing real life

Content: 6 ways to protect your mental health from social media's dangers
6 ways to protect your mental health from social media’s dangers
More than one-third of American adults view social media as harmful to their mental health, according to a new survey from the American Psychiatric Association. Just 5% view social media as being positive for their mental health, the survey found. Another 45% say it has both positive and negative effects. Two-thirds of the survey’s respondents believe that social media usage is related to social isolation and loneliness. There is a strong body of research linking social media use with depression. Other studies have linked it to envy, lower self-esteem and social anxiety. Is social media good for your mental health? Is social media good for your mental health? A new survey reveals that more than one-third of American adults think social media is bad for their mental health. Just 5% think it's good.