Losing Sleep Over FOMO
Have you ever been in the library and checked your phone compulsively while slaving away on a final paper or cramming for a final exam? Are you checking to see what other people are...
Tagged: social media
Do You Have A “Finsta”?
A lot of teens have a fake Instagram account, or “Finsta,” because they think it allows them more privacy than a real Instagram account. Finstas are usually more private and closed than accounts with...
Facebook and Life Satisfaction
How many times have you logged onto Facebook this week? How many times today? More than once today? Most people in the U.S. would answer yes to all these questions. Using social media is...
Gun Violence: Some Facts and Perspective
We’ve developed an infographic about the perspective about gun violence that we gained after interviewing Dr. Jack Rozel M.D., an expert in the subject and medical director of Resolve Crisis Services in Pittsburgh. One...
Ten Great Social Media Accounts To Follow
If you are looking for some great mental health organizations to connect with, look no further! Twitter The following 10 Twitter accounts tweet great mental health material related to wellness, awareness, and eliminating stigma....
Turning Social Media Negativity into Positivity
Have you ever seen a negative, hurtful comment on a picture or a post online? Have you ever come across some super opinionated comments that were posted anonymously, and scrolled past them, trying to ignore them?...
High Schoolers of “Stand Together” Talk about Social Media Stress
Two days ago we ran a blog about Stand Together, a project to educate other students at their schools about the challenges of mental illness and substance use disorders, and to break the stigma of talking...
“Call-Out Cards” For Online Boundary-Pushers
Have you ever seen a social media post that you thought was offensive, mean, or just not cool? Have you ever been bombarded with text messages and felt pressured to text back in split-seconds? Have you ever...
What Site Is That?
Do you ever feel like you can’t keep up with all the new social media websites? The Pew Research Center’s annual report on social media usage might help you make sense of it all....
What Does Privacy Mean To You?
What does privacy mean to you when it comes to social media? What does it mean to you when something is on Facebook or another social media website? Is anything truly private once it’s...