The South African Anxiety and Depression Group (Sadag) has launched a daily Facebook Expert Live Chat from 1pm to 2pm on weekdays, where psychologists answer questions and provide tips to the public on mental health.
On 7 April, founder of MySociaLife, Dean McCoubrey discussed the impact of social media during the national lockdown and how various apps could actually benefit mental health patients during this difficult time.
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“The increasing amount of social media that we are all consuming during this time could be impacting our mental health. However, social media and various support tool apps could actually assist our mental health too with mindfulness, sleep, meditation, self-care, anxiety and stress release.”
He suggested the following apps:
- Monitor your time online by downloading the ScreenTime app then cut the time online by half.
- Download the Momento app – it allows you another route to process your feelings of worry, they are better out than in.
- If you need assistance outside of Sadag or a good friend, I would use an app like Sanvello or Calm.
- Try using the Headspace app, it’s free for 7 days. Watch the animations (they are excellent) and you will understand how the mind works and why you are feeling the worry right now.
“We have to at least learn about these support tools, which are globally popular and have delivered some powerful assistance to a generation that feels comfortable using technology,” concluded McCoubrey.
Details: For anyone that wants to know more, visit www.mysocialife.com; or Facebook MySocialLife.
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