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Weekend listen: How to balance social media and your mental health

Weekend listen: How to balance social media and your mental health

Update: 2025-06-15
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On this weekend listen, we're re-visiting a story from March about a topic that just won't go away - how much social media is too much?

Research out of the University of British Columbia shows there’s a way to manage your mental health while staying up to date on your favourite apps.

Host Melanie Ng speaks with lead study author and psychology professor at UBC, Amori Mikami, about their findings.

More info: pearl.psych.ubc.ca


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Weekend listen: How to balance social media and your mental health

Weekend listen: How to balance social media and your mental health

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