How to Protect Your Mental Health While Being on Social Media

This is a post on how to protect your mental health while being on social media.

We live half our lives on social media. There is so much information flowing around. That increases our chances of getting triggered.

Getting triggered is when you see something that makes you remember previous tragedies in your life, or just things that make you very uncomfortable. Getting triggered hurts you emotionally, and causes a lot of emotional pain and anguish. It can lead to mental breakdowns and a lot of crying as well. 

That’s why it is important to make sure you know how to protect your mental health while being on social media. 

Here are some things that could help you protect your mental health while being on social media.

5 Ways to Protect Your Mental Health while Online

1 . Try quitting social media

I know this might sound extreme. However, there might be more benefits for you here than you think. You will feel a lot lighter because you won’t have to keep up with any drama online.

Take social media breaks to protect your mental health. This is a less extreme solution. Try to go offline once in a while. It can be a little as an hour or a day. 

2 . Close the app if you get triggered

Immediately you get triggered, make sure to exit the app you are on. Learn to starve out your triggers by not engaging. 

Remove yourself from any triggering situations.

3 . Stay away from all triggering material

Remember that continuing to involve yourself with triggering material compounds up.

This means you might have a breakdown when a lot of triggers pool up together. 

No matter what, stay away from your triggers.

4 . Take deep breaths

When you run into a trigger, take 3 full deep breaths. 

Small actions have the biggest effect on us.

Taking deep breaths can save you from a potential meltdown.

5 . Create coping mechanisms for triggers

Set in place a few coping mechanisms.

In case of an emergency trigger, get your coping mechanisms in place.

Taking deep breaths is a great coping mechanism.

Choose an activity that will calm you down. 

Live trigger free online

Triggers will always be out there.

It’s up to you to either stay away, or learn to cope quickly. 

I hope this helps you to protect your mental health online.

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