In this video, I delve deep into the impact of social media on my mental health, told through personal confessions. Expect to learn why I quit Instagram, and how to navigate the digital world without losing yourself.

◉ T I M E S T A M P S ◎

00:00 Intro
00:59 The Early Days of Social Media
01:20 The Impact of Social Media
01:49 Personal Experiences
02:29 Research on Social Media and Mental Health
02:52 Calling it Quits

◉ M E N T I O N E D ◎

Harvard article on the effect of social media on teenage girls’ self esteem and mental health: https://19thnews.org/2023/09/social-m...

◉ M U S I C ◎

Music by STUDIO BEYOND - glasshaus1 - https://thmatc.co/?l=3C079D6B

#socialmedia #offthegrid #mentalhealth

◉ A B O U T M E ◎

Hey there! 👋🏻 I'm Venus.
I'm a music therapist (RMT, NMT) based in Sydney, Australia.
I share my journey as an accountant-turned music therapist who struggled in her quarter-life crisis and eventually found the north star 🌟 in life.

You will find music, mindset and mental health content on this channel. I love making handpan covers. I sometimes vlog about my life and personal development journey too. I hope my music and my stories inspire you to go after the life you want :)

◉ L E T ' S C O N N E C T ◎

📲 Instagram:   / itsvenuskwong  
🐤 Twitter:   / itsvenuskwong  
💌 DO-RE-MI weekly newsletter: https://venuskwong.com/newsletter
💻 Personal blog: https://venuskwong.com
🔉soundcloud:   / user-926896219  

If you fancy a chat, feel free to DM me 😚

📧 Music therapy services/collab enquiries: [email protected]
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🎥 Filming equipment I use:
Sony a7iii
FE 24-105mm lens
røde NT-USB Versatile Studio-Quality USB Microphone
JOBY GorillaPod 3K Kit. Compact Tripod