Title: Social Media & Mental Health Tips | Community Reach Center
Headings: Social Media and Mental Health: Tips on Setting Boundaries
Social Media and Mental Health: Tips on Setting Boundaries
How Social Media can Hurt Your Mental Health
5 Strategies for Setting Social Media Boundaries
Making Your Mental Health a Priority

Content: The age-old advice that “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all” is very relevant with social media. Even if you are speaking out against something, you can do so in a positive way by offering alternatives rather than criticism. And sometimes prefacing with something like “I have another perspective” can prevent discussions from becoming adversarial. Provide and seek clarity in your communications. Social media doesn’t offer the physical cues we typically use to understand people. Consequently, a message where no offense was intended can easily be misinterpreted, and a negative reply can then create an escalation of tension that didn’t have to occur. Be as clear as you can in your communications, and if you feel a comment directed at you was negative in some way, politely ask for clarification. A question such as, “I took your comment to mean this… Did I have that right?” can help keep a conversation from spiraling into negativity. Making Your Mental Health a Priority
The key to proper social media use is continually assessing how it is affecting your mental and emotional health.