Social Media and Anxiety | EP 30

Switch On with Adaora Lumina

Many studies show the link between social media use and different mental health challenges we go through as humans. Listen to this episode of #SwitchOnWithAdaora, as Tolu and I share our individual stories about social media-induced anxiety and tips on how to deal with it.

Show Notes:

• [3:40] Adaora shares her personal experience with social media anxiety, particularly as a content creator.
  
• [4:22] How to manage relationships and communication with other social media users.
  
• [8:31] What to do when your content and posts do not go as viral and popular as you expected.
  
• [10:05] Protecting your mental health and space, and creating healthy boundaries on social media.
  
• [13:27] How social media amplifies your insecurities and anxiety, and how to deal with online bullying vs constructive criticism.
  
• [24:42] Adaora and Tolu share practical tips on how they’ve gotten over their social media anxiety.