This week on the anxious truth, we're talking about consuming social media content related to anxiety and mental health,

and specifically content that might be off the mark, maybe not so helpful, or even dangerous, so let's get at it. Hello everybody,

everybody, Hello everybody. Welcome back to the anxious truth. This is episode number 298 of the podcast. We are recording in July of 2024 in case you were

listening from the future. This is a podcast where we talk about all things

anxiety, anxiety recovery,

anxiety disorders.

So if you're struggling with things like OCD

or panic disorder or agoraphobia or health anxiety,

well, this is the place for you.

If you're new to the podcast or the YouTube channel

and just sort of accidentally found us today,

welcome. I hope you find it helpful. And if you are a returning listener or viewer,

welcome back. I'm glad that you are here. I'm Drew Lynn Salata, creator, and host of the

anxious truth. I'm an anxiety therapist,

practicing under supervision, specializing in the treatment of anxiety and anxiety disorders in New York.

I'm also a three-time author on the topic of anxiety and

anxiety recovery, social media guy,

advocates, psycho educator, and a former sufferer of various anxiety disorders,

OCD and depression for many years of my life,

on and off, but thankfully doing quite well now.

So today we're going to talk about the idea that the content that you consume or is pushed at

you on social media when it comes to anxiety and mental health can sometimes

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