Depression, Self-Identity and Reality: Living in a Story Created by Facebook

Re:Depression, Self-Identity and Reality: Living in a Story ... by boltzmannbrain on Sunday December 23, 2018 @01:32PM (#18747533)

I'm happier and healthier that these conversations are happening; I'm not alone.

Facebook is clearly problematic, and I've been suspicious of the negative effects of Instagram and Hinge (dating app). The former would make me jealous/depressed/frustrated as I compare myself to glimpses of my peers supposedly winning at life. The latter would make me less outgoing in real life, b/c somehow flipping through dating profiles satisfied an underlying desire to meet new people.

I highly recommend Johann Hari's work: "Lost Connections" book [1], Sam Harris and Ezra Klein podcast episodes [2, 3], TED talk [4].

[1] https://thelostconnections.com/

[2] https://samharris.org/podcasts/142-addiction-depression-mean...

[3] https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vox/the-ezra-klein-show/e/5...

[4] https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_y...

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Re:Depression, Self-Identity and Reality: Living in a Story ... by borjamoya on Monday December 24, 2018 @03:20AM (#18751096)

Thanks for the links!

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