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Surgeon General Wants Social Media Labeled Like Cigarettes, for Mental Health Concerns

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Dad, can I get social media?” But, more and more mental health professionals and government representatives are speaking up about the risks to children if the parents decide the answer is “yes.” Furthermore, should social media be regulated? Additionally, two-thirds of teenagers use social media every day.

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Gigi Gorgeous: How to Stay Grounded When Social Media Is Your Full-Time Job

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Staying grounded in social media is a constant challenge. Working on social media (professionally) takes everything up a notch. You can make lots of money on YouTube or TikTok, but scrolling for hours on end—a research requirement if you want to be great— negatively impacts your mental health. Know your purpose.

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Some Gen Zers Are Including Their Social Media on Resumes—Should You?

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Gone are the days when job applicants scrambled to update their privacy settings and delete compromising photos of party nights from their social accounts before a job interview. They are even using social media to create their resumes. So social presence was essential, but it had to be appealing to be beneficial.

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5 Ways to Help the Los Angeles Wildfire Victims and First Responders Right Now

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On the other side of the coin, beware of social media posts that spread misinformation, such as those circulating Wednesday that the iconic Hollywood sign was on fireit is not. Instead, fearmongering AI-generated images have added to the chaos.

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When It Come to Employee Mental Health, These 10 Companies Are Setting the Example

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Mental health has been top of mind for employees and employers alike for a few years now. But some companies are continuing to push to improve the lives of their employees or their clients as innovators in the future of mental health. Here are the companies pushing toward change in mental health in 2024.

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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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How Jewel became a mental health advocate She reflects on the fact that when she moved out of her house as a 15-year-old, even if she knew how to find a therapist, she wouldn’t have had the money for one. As a result, terms like “ mental health ,” “advocate” and “trauma” were not a part of her lexicon.

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New Research Says Internet-Fueled FOMO At Work May Harm Mental Health

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New research from the University of Nottingham discovered FOMO in the digital workspace can increase anxiety and stress, posing a risk to mental health. Unlike when you scroll social media in your free time, potentially experiencing pangs of missing out, FOMO might manifest as missed opportunities for career advancement, networking and more.

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