{"id":805,"date":"2025-07-07T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muncbiz.com\/socialmedia\/?p=805"},"modified":"2025-07-07T08:00:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:00:39","slug":"is-social-media-hurting-your-mental-health-bailey-parnell-tedxryersonu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muncbiz.com\/socialmedia\/?p=805","title":{"rendered":"Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health? | Bailey Parnell | TEDxRyersonU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Czg_9C7gw0o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Scrolling through our social media feeds feels like a harmless part of our daily lives. But is it actually as harmless at seems? According to social media expert Bailey Parnell, our growing and unchecked obsession with social media has unintended long term consequences on our mental health. As social media continues to become part of the fabric of modern life \u2013 the \u201cdigital layer\u201d \u2013 abstinence is becoming less of an option. Bailey think it\u2019s high time we learned to practice safe social before it\u2019s too late. What are the common triggers? How are they affecting you over time? How can you create a more positive experience online? Bailey covers this and more in \u201cIs Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health?\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>Bailey Parnell was recently named one of Canada&#8217;s Top 100 Most Powerful Women. She is an award-winning digital marketer, public speaker and businesswoman with a talent for helping people tell better stories. Her work and expertise have been featured on CBC, CTV &amp; in other local Toronto media. Bailey recently founded SkillsCamp, a soft skills training company where they help people develop the essential skills needed for professional success. 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