Rooted & Real: Always On - Social Media and the Mind

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of social media on mental health, discussing its effects on validation, anxiety, and screen addiction, particularly among children in a digital age.

What is social media really doing to our minds? In this episode of Rooted and Real, we get honest about the highs, the lows, and the unseen impact of scrolling, comparing, and staying constantly connected. From validation and anxiety to the feeling of being hooked on our screens and struggling to put them down—and how all of this is affecting kids growing up in a digital world—nothing is off limits. If you’ve ever caught yourself reaching for your phone without thinking or wondered how it’s...

People in this episode

Host: Margaux Farrell

Topics covered

• social media
• mental health
• anxiety
• digital world
• validation
• screen addiction

Keywords

• social media
• mental health
• anxiety
• validation
• screen addiction
• digital world
• comparison

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