Fear, Anxiety and Social Media
Kenneth Whitfield
Product Brand Specialist/ Digital Marketing Manager at Winn VW Woodland Hills
Fear, anxiety and Social Media.
Today in America we are bombarded with images of horror and terror on a minute to minute basis via social media and news outlets. It has been said that fear and anxiety are two major contributing factors to addiction along with emotional trauma. Those that have already been traumatized can be triggered by what is constantly shown to them via different forms of media on a daily basis.If you look at the rise in rates of addiction in our country then you need to also look back at recent history. It was in 2001 that our country suffered one of the most traumatizing events in the history of our country 9/11. Since them Americans have been bombarded with of horror and terror on a daily basis and this can be a major contributing of anxiety for some alcoholics and addicts. This is even more of an issue if someone is currently or previously worked in law enforcement or may have served in the military. So if you find yourself stressed out on a regular basis maybe it is time to stop watching the news for a while of log off of social media it just might change your outlook for the day.
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9 年Social media is a completely different variable that I don't think anyone could have possibly prepared for. As a matter of fact, I myself, and I'm sure plenty of others, have suffered with trauma as a result of social media abuse and bullying. I encourage my clients to disable their social media completely and focus entirely on themselves... also, when socializing with outside world, they do not have social media and their phone to hide behind. It is an opportunity to be completely genuine. Plus, no need to look at old friends perform in old behaviors. Time to change playgrounds and playmates!