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Social Media and Your Mental Health

Goodwill ENC

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Warm-up Questions

What kinds of things do people usually get from social media?
How do you think social media can affect a person's mental health?
What does the title suggest about the connection between social media and daily life?

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Social Media and Your Mental Health

Benefits and hidden risks of social media (00:00 – 00:31)

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1. What is one positive thing the video says social media can provide?

Better sleep
More exercise
Updates from friends and family
Free therapy

2. According to the studies mentioned, frequent social media use increases the risk of what?

Memory loss
Anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem
Physical injuries
Language problems

3. How can these issues appear, according to the speaker?

So subtly that you may not notice
Very suddenly
Only after deleting accounts
Only in teenagers

Social Media and Your Mental Health

Comparison and negativity online (00:31 – 00:58)

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1. When social life is filtered through a screen, how might a person feel?

Ready to travel
Less interested in friends
More confident than everyone else
Overshadowed or left out

2. What may people compare their whole lives to?

The best, most filtered pieces of someone else's life
News reports
Their school results
A celebrity interview

3. What can happen when negativity invades your favorite platforms?

You stop using the internet forever
You become more creative
You make more close friends
You get stuck in a cycle of frustration and bad news

Social Media and Your Mental Health

Making a healthier social media plan (00:58 – 01:32)

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1. What should you reflect on to improve your relationship with social media?

Only your number of followers
Other people's schedules
Your phone brand
The interactions you enjoy and the experiences that make you unhappy

2. After finding your answers, what does the speaker advise you to do?

Make a plan
Ask friends to choose for you
Post more often
Delete every account

3. What can screen time feel like again when you meet social media on your terms?

A waste of time
A school lesson
Hard work
Quality time

Social Media and Your Mental Health

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1. What is the main message of the video?

Social media is always harmful
Social media should only be used for work
Teenagers should never use social media
Social media has benefits and risks, so people should use it more mindfully

2. Why does the video mention filtered digital lives?

To encourage more posting
To explain why phones are expensive
To show that online content can create unfair comparisons
To teach video editing skills

3. What is one practical solution suggested in the video?

Create a plan for attention, limits, and breaks
Read only positive comments
Spend all day offline
Follow more strangers

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Social Media and Your Mental Health

Have you ever felt better or worse after using social media? Why?
What kinds of social media content do you think are most harmful to mental health?
What rules or limits could help people have a healthier relationship with social media?
Do you think social media usually improves people's lives or makes them more stressful? Explain your opinion.