‘Meta’s Zuckerberg pushes back on social media youth addiction claims’ https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/2/18/metas-zuckerberg-pushes-back-on-social-media-youth-addiction-claims

is a mental health issue being fuelled by addictions. Tech monopolies have no interest in children’s wellbeing and flourishing; as they profit from denying the democratic rights of diverse interests by favouring sex exploitation, gambling, chauvinist, racist, sexist and ableist abuse financed by non-renewable antitrust interests in extreme inequalities and injustices! #MentalHealth #DemocraticRegulation #InterestsRights #FreedomFromFascists

Draco
A #poetry thread

i.

In the great wyrm’s house
with sable drapes
and eaves with spouts
in dragonlike shapes,

I stood to face
the beast within —
where heart had raced
from his rage-winds.

The chamberlain
who greets me there
with pale lips, thin.
In master’s lair

he drags me towards
the waiting wyrm,
whose towering hoard
of skulls that squirm

🧵👇🏼

#poem #poemaday #poetry #mentalhealth #depression #monochrome #blackandwhite #photography

ALT

Time for a brief #introduction; I've been delighted at the community here. (#KeepFediWeird pls)

I'm a #polyamorous weirdo with an MA in #Counseling, a MS in #ComputerScience and ~15 years at Microsoft. Starting my #therapist private practice soon, so I may be talking a lot about that.

Also interested in these topics:

#crafts 🧶
#queer 🏳️‍🌈
#psychology 🧠
#economics 📊
#MentalHealth 🥗
#BurningMan 🔥
#weaving 🥋and #tabletWeaving
#BehavioralEconomics

Boosts to find more of my folk appreciated!

Uuund hiermit bin ich fürs Erste mal wieder raus.
Social Media Fasten bis mindestens Ostern.
🖖

#fastenzeit #mentalhealth

Things I Talk About:
#writer, #gamer, #FiberArts, #cosplay, #books, #lgbtq, #ttrpg, #sff, #comics, #Literature, #MentalHealth, #adhd, #AuDHD, #BloggessPals, #QueerFarmer, #StarTrek, #DoctorWho, #Discworld, #VideoGames

Will revise with others as I think on them but this should do for now.

Royal College of Psychiatrists making the news today with our first ever position statement on the **#menopause** and its relationship to **#MentalHealth**.

The statement reveals that a lack of understanding means many women are neither seeking, nor receiving, vital help because they’re not aware of the relationship between menopause and mental health. Working women going through menopause also report stigma, a lack of workplace support, reduced hours and no career progression.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/01/menopause-mental-illness-royal-college-of-psychiatrists-poll

learn about the music I like, about a small town, or learn about meltdowns. Grab one of my articles today!

https://ko-fi.com/seth_the_brave/shop

#mentalhealth #autistic #autism #trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtqia #music

I recently lost my job and I’m currently unemployed, without health insurance, and in need to support my family. I’ve launched a campaign to cover basic expenses while I complete a technical certification and transition into a more stable career.
If you can donate or share, it truly helps. Thank you.

🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜43%

https://gofund.me/a09ceda9a

#MutualAid #Crowdfunding #GoFundMe #Support #Solidarity #CommunitySupport #Unemployed #Immigrant #MentalHealth #HelpNeeded

https://mas.to/@Bislick/116097537702234270

No amount of Conversion therapy, no amount of prayer, harm, can take the "transgender" out of us, can take the autism out of us.
Check out this video where I share my thoughts as an autistic and transgender person.

https://youtu.be/4xdXCPz1Ae0?si=348rdeEA0FslDa3E

#trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtqia #autistic #autism #mentalhealth

(looks at news... still terrible, getting worse)

(decides to walk out to the garden and work on a garden bed)

#mentalhealth

Problematic TikTok use correlates with social anxiety and daily cognitive errors

https://www.psypost.org/problematic-tiktok-use-correlates-with-social-anxiety-and-daily-cognitive-errors/

#psychology #socialmedia #neuroscience #cognitivescience #tiktok #addiction #mentalhealth

Living with vitiligo means my skin tells a story of visible change. But the battles with depression and loneliness are the invisible ones that feel just as permanent. Trying to practice what I preach and be kind to both the parts of me that people see, and the parts they don't. 🧩

#vitiligo #mentalhealth #depression #loneliness #chronicill #HereForYou #mastodon

Behind flashy gifts and live stream dances lies a cycle of exploitation. While streamers profit, many contributors face systemic poverty and algorithmic silence. It is time to see the reality of this system.

https://blog.obulou.xyz/kalvin0x8d0/the-digital-divide-exploitation-in-the-gift-economy

#socialmedia #poverty #inequality #activism #technology #justice #economy #awareness #mentalhealth #tiktok #streaming #reality #humanrights #community #ethics

@_brendamills shared the image below.

#mentalhealth #blackmentalhealth #art #grief #blackgrief #blackmastodon

ALT

Bunte Papierblumen ließen mich den Irrsinn dieser Welt für elf Stunden gänzlich vergessen.

#preciouslittlethings #mentalhealth

So about a week ago, I blocked youtube and reddit at my router. Social media algorithms have been a cancer on my mental health. I start watching a video on woodworking or 3D printing and end up somewhere where each video leaves me angrier and angrier.

It was strange to realize this as an addiction. But cutting it out has improved my mood and I have been getting more projects done around the house.

All of this by blocking social media sites I only use in browser when not logged in!

#mentalhealth #algorithms #privacy #SocialMedia

ABC News (Australia): France considering social media ban as devastated families launch legal action against TikTok. “In 2021, Marie took her own life at the family home in France’s south. Before her death she had been flooded with content promoting self-harm, eating disorders and suicide on social media platform, TikTok.”

Not really new but new on this instance, so I'm making an intro post #reintroduction

My topics and interests are: #books, #neurodiversity, #languages and #languagelearning, #maths, #physics, #politics, intersectional #feminism, the #climatecrisis, #mentalhealth, #depression and #adhd, but I mostly toot about random stuff in the end 😅

I always try to use CWs for sensitive topics and politics posts, please let me know if I forget or miss a topic that should be CWed in your opinion.

I mostly toot in German and English, although I might toot in Spanish or French from time to time, so feel free to respond to me in any of those languages. I'm always happy to provide a translation 😊

I'm also new on pixelfed, feel free to follow me on @luce@mental.camp, and I'm semi-active on bookwyrm, at @luceliest.

#GiftArticle

…documents recently viewed by The Atlantic show that behind the scenes, the company now known as #Meta was divided on whether protecting #kids should take precedence over user #growth & #engagement. For years, the company only incrementally rolled out restrictive #safety features, even as its own staff detailed the #risks its platforms posed to #children.

#SocialMedia #law #regulation #moderation #CorporateResponsibility #tech #accountability #MentalHealth
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/02/meta-child-safety-documents-instagram/686163/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxWSCYdKv4tQkSIEfVn-0u8k

Being transgender and autistic in a world that is trying to erase you is exhausting. I share some thoughts on this.

https://youtu.be/4xdXCPz1Ae0?si=SG43cbmRcgXoPbzM

#trans #transgender #autistic #jesus #lgbt #lgbtqia #mentalhealth

Why Online Behavior Is Getting Darker

Cyber psychology studies how humans behave on social media and through information technology. Dr. Michael Nuccitelli explains why internet addiction research is just beginning.

The full episode explores cyberstalking, trolling, AI predators, and the rise in digital hostility.

Listen to the full episode: https://youtu.be/GZXRCh6xW8A

#CyberPsychology #DigitalEthics #OnlineHarassment #podcast #InternetAddiction #MentalHealth

Associated Press: Young woman says she was on social media ‘all day long’ as a child in landmark addiction trial. “The now 20-year-old, who has been identified in court documents as KGM, says her early use of social media addicted her to the technology and exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts. Meta and YouTube are the two remaining defendants in the case, which TikTok and Snap have […]

Eifersucht, Verlustangst und Vertrauen

Es gibt Eifersucht, die kommt und geht: ein kurzes Ziehen im Bauch, ein Gedanke wie „Okay… warum triggert mich das gerade?“ – und dann legt es sich wieder.

#borderline, #eifersucht, #beziehung, #verlustangst, #bps, #mentalhealth, #psychologie, #partnerschaft, #vertrauen, #dbt, #skills, #angst, #selbstwert, #beziehungstipps, #emotionen, #borderlinehilfe, #achtsamkeit,
Bild KI generiert mit ChatGPT

https://lautfunk.uber.space/eifersucht-verlustangst-und-vertrauen/https://lautfunk.uber.space/eifersucht-verlustangst-und-vertrauen/

I'm a transgender and autistic man who's trying to get out of the shelter system. I write articles. Please consider buying one and sharing the links with a family member or friend. If you want me to write about something specific let me know!

https://ko-fi.com/seth_the_brave/shop

#trans #transgender #lgbtqia #lgbt #queer #actuallyautistic #autistic #mentalhealth #music

You examine evidence every day.
But who’s examining the impact on you?
If you work — or worked — in digital forensics, take part in our anonymous Well-Being Study:
www.forensicfocus.com/survey
#DFIR #MentalHealth