Mental Health

The positives.

• Easily accessible support services for everyone.
• Find new friends and communities, network with other people who you can talk to about your mental health.
• Allows people to raise awareness of mental health issues.

The negatives.

• Social media can damage your self image.
• Cause FOMO, Isolation, Depression or Anxiety.
• Allows more routes for Cyberbullying.

How you can improve your mental health online.

• Take a break

  Switch off, make sure to take a break from social media - listen to some music, take a walk, or do something else offline.

• Filter

  Some search services and websites now allow you to filter search results, removing topics that you may find distressing. An example is Google's Safe Search.

• Restrict

  Block or restrict accounts and websites that damage your mental health, so you'll never see them in your feed.

• Seek help

  If you're struggling with your mental health, talk to someone. See our Mental Health Support page.

• Get support for your Mental Health.