Miami Presents: Be the Light - How to Maintain Mental Health in a Social Media World

Join Jessica Tepas '09, MAT '21 as she discusses Mental Health

Presented on: Wednesday, March 12th 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT




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Humans, at our core, are social creatures. We rely on companionship to help to ease stress, anxiety, and depression, boost our self-worth, provide comfort and joy, prevent loneliness, and even increase our lifespan.

Then why do one in three people say that social media, a tool designed for connection, has negatively affected their mental health? Many studies even show that heavy social media use can often lead to depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts.
 
Key takeaways:
  • How to modify your social media habits in a way that benefits your daily life.
  • Mindset tips and tricks that will have you shift your focus and ready your minds for social media.
  • Methods to use social media in a way that is positive for both your business and as individuals.
 
Jessica Tepas ’09, MAT ’21 has had a public presence since 2010. From starting a blog to stay in touch with her family and friends, to now being broadcast to 30+ nations around the globe, she has dealt with everything from “trolls” to anxiety to imposter syndrome and beyond. Through this experience, Jessica developed tangible, intentional methods to combat this negativity. It wasn’t until she started her consulting business in 2016 that she realized how wide-spread and common this experience was for other female founders, now making it her mission to teach others how they can use social media as a tool for good - for their communities, for their businesses, and for themselves.
 
This webinar is free to attend, but registration is required. Questions?  Please contact Michelle Martin Rosecrans at martin63@miamioh.edu.

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