social media Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/social-media/ Interventions & Treatment Consulting Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:27:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://heatherhayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-HH_logo-32x32.png social media Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/social-media/ 32 32 Realistic Expectations in an Unrealistic World https://heatherhayes.com/realistic-expectations-in-an-unrealistic-world/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=7268 How do families, schools, and young people keep their footing amid filters, fame, and AI? If you scroll for sixty seconds, you’ll see poreless faces, bodies trimmed by software, bedrooms staged by design apps, and perfect routines packaged for purchase. The mirror has moved from the bathroom to the feed, where it talks back in […]

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]]> TikTok Bans #SkinnyTok: A Step Toward Protecting Mental Health or Just a Patch? https://heatherhayes.com/tiktok-bans-skinnytok-a-step-toward-protecting-mental-health-or-just-a-patch/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:46:37 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=7169 In a move lauded by public health experts and mental health advocates alike, TikTok recently banned the hashtag #SkinnyTok, along with related content promoting extreme thinness and disordered eating. While this step reflects growing platform accountability, specialists warn it may not be enough to curb the deeper social and algorithmic drivers of eating disorders among […]

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]]> Social Media Use, Self-Isolation, and Depression: How Screen Time Affects Older Adults https://heatherhayes.com/social-media-use-self-isolation-and-depression-how-screen-time-affects-older-adults/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:00:56 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/lean-purple-drank-and-sizzurp-understanding-the-prevalence-and-dangers-of-opioid-based-drinks-copy/ We often hear that young people are addicted to social media, making them isolated, depressed, self-hating, radicalized, etc. However, while much research has been conducted on the diverse ways that social media influences young lives, little is known on how it affects older individuals. Although, as adults, we are keen to point the finger at […]

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]]> Being in a Relationship With Someone Who Is Addicted to Social Media https://heatherhayes.com/addicted-to-social-media/ Sun, 30 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=5280 While smartphones and social media are powerful tools for connection, bringing together families, friends and partners around the world, an over consumption of social media can cause problems in relationships. It can be isolating and frustrating to feel ignored by someone who is constantly scrolling or swiping instead of being present and enjoying quality time […]

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]]> Is Your Teen Buying Drugs on Snapchat? https://heatherhayes.com/teen-buying-drugs-on-snapchat/ Wed, 31 Jan 2018 23:34:28 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=977 Social Media’s New Role in Adolescent Drug Use By: Heather R. Hayes, M.Ed., LPC, CAI, CIP January 31, 2018 Everyone is on social media. From 90-year-old grandmas who want to keep tabs on their grandchildren to 9-year-old kids watching their favorite YouTube celebrity, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone not well-versed in the world of […]

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