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Social Media Is My Therapist—And I’m Not Ashamed to Say It
You find it toxic; I find it therapeutic.
Social media is not toxic for everyone—some of us find it healing.
You’ve heard it a million times: social media is ruining lives. But what if that’s only part of the story? What if, for some of us, it’s a wellspring of therapy, joy, and motivation?
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This article explores a lesser-shared perspective—the therapeutic power of social media—and asks: are we ignoring the other side of the narrative?
There’s this widely held narrative about social media being one of the causes of depression. And I’m not saying it’s wrong—because we do have data that backs it up—but I don’t know, maybe I’m weird. Maybe I’m abnormal. Or maybe I just don’t understand. But personally, I don’t see social media as a platform that can make me depressed.
To me, social media is therapeutic.
Social media is cool. I love it. I love those glamorous pictures, those breathtaking videos, the travel blogs, the beautiful aesthetics, the parties. I love seeing all of that on social media. I love content creators. I love the…
