Creator Kat Lazo On Overcoming Social Media Loneliness from bbc educational resources Watch Video
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Description: While the internet can be a source of mental health struggles, it also offers numerous resources for solutions. Kat Lazo, a creator with over 24 thousand Instagram followers, recently shared her strategies for unplugging when social media becomes overwhelming. Despite her large following, Lazo confessed to feeling lonely online, echoing findings from a 2017 study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine linking high social media usage to increased social isolation. To combat this, Lazo focused on her creative projects for personal fulfillment rather than external validation. She advocates for both influencers and users to hold social media platforms accountable for their impact and push for regulations to make these spaces genuinely social.