The other night, my phone was vibrating non-stop against my desk. My main group chat was deep in a chaotic spiral dozens of unread messages, a relentless stream of TikTok links, reaction memes, and inside jokes moving faster than I could read. By any standard definition of modern social life, I was plugged in. I […]
Let’s be real – social media isn’t just an app anymore, it’s a lifestyle. And sometimes, it feels like it’s running us instead of the other way around. I’ve caught myself doing it: refreshing TikTok over and over, watching videos I don’t even care about, or feeling that tiny stab of jealousy when I see […]
For generations, the topic of mental health was often confined to hushed conversations, a source of shame or a sign of weakness. But if there’s one thing that Gen Z is doing, it’s tearing down those walls. From TikTok videos openly discussing anxiety to Instagram posts detailing therapy sessions, this generation is not just talking […]
Let’s face it – our smartphones are basically tiny anxiety boxes, and social media is the slot machine we keep pulling, hoping for a hit of validation. But if we had to crown a supreme overlord of mental health destruction, which platform would take the throne? Today, we pit Instagram, BeReal, and TikTok in a […]