Social Media is Stressing You Out!

This workshop addresses the growing impact of social media on students’ mental health and overall well-being. It explores how constant notifications, likes, and online interactions can create stress, anxiety, isolation, and distraction, especially among young people. Through an engaging, research-based presentation, students learn about the science behind social media’s effects on the brain and body. The workshop also provides mindfulness and coping strategies, helping participants find balance and build healthier digital habits.

• Overwhelm and anxiety caused by constant social media use and online interactions.
  
  
• Negative effects of social media on attention, mood, relationships, and mental health.
  
  
• Lack of coping strategies for managing screen time and digital stress.

1. Understanding the Science of Social Media and Stress – Students will learn how social media impacts the brain, body, and emotions, including signs of overuse and addiction.
   
   
2. Developing Healthy Digital Habits – Participants will gain practical strategies to manage screen time, set boundaries, and use technology more mindfully.
   
   
3. Building Coping and Resilience Skills – Students will explore mindfulness techniques, stress-reduction practices, and ways to strengthen peer connections, empathy, and resilience in the face of digital pressures.