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Originally Posted by LostOnTheTrail
Hi, all.
I've been dealing with symptoms of PTSD from emotional abuse for a couple of years now. I'm beginning to feel overwhelmed with social media, but I don't want to step away altogether, because that would isolate me further.
Would be really interested in reading about how others use social media and maintain their mental health in the midst of it. How do you keep it manageable, rather than allowing it to boil over? I've unfriended nearly 100 people on Facebook, and could keep going. Part of me would like a blank slate, but that's not really feasible. I'm also trimming my YouTube subscriptions to those I'm interested in, and intending to do the same with Twitter.
Thanks,
Lost
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I only friend those that i know in my off the computer life, I make sure my settings are so that only my friends and family see my posts on my non work related page and I only friend co workers in the work related page. Again making sure my settings are such that I dont get riff raff requests and follows. even my settings on who can search for me is set so that not everyone can do a search on me by name, address and phone numbers.
I report any spam, fake news and general garbage that happens to slip through the settings filters.
i never friend or follow celebrieties, movie stars and the like, fastest way in to someones facebook page for the hackers, spammers and riff raff is through these fake and real celeb pages.
i dont even fill out my profile likes for movies, books, location and so on... that can lead strangers and riff raff in to my posts and pages. and get me on the suggestions for friends listing that pops up occasionally.
i actually have a good time on facebook with my friends and family.