#SafeSocial: Social Media’s Impact on Mental Health

Event Format: Webinar

Hosting Organization: APEGA

Course Summary: Studies show the average person spends up to six hours per day on social networking sites, and younger people spend even more time than this. While social media enables connections and collaboration at an unprecedented scale, there’s also a dark side to this networked world that’s laced with addiction, depression, harassment, and more. By every measure, social media is a risky behaviour, like drugs, alcohol, or even driving. Since it’s not going anywhere, abstinence might not be an option, but you can still practice #SafeSocial. How is this activity we spend so much time doing actually affecting how we think and feel? What is happening out there in the social media world and how does it influence our mental health and the mental health of our youth?

Learning objectives

• Make the connection between risky behaviours, like driving or drugs, and social media use.
• Describe at least three major factors on social media that create the environment for mental health issues to arise (stressors).
• Explain up to six negative effects or “risks” of using social media to your mental health.
• Identify the 5 Steps Towards #SafeSocial for improving your experience online.
• Identify the steps you can take to improve the online community for everyone.

How to Register: Click here for more information and registration.

Event Contact: APEGA Professional Development Department – pd@apega.ca

Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.