51 percent of the American population is on Tik Tok. The average adult spends anywhere between 2-3 hours per day scrolling on social media. With people absorbing so much content these days, how are unrealistic posts or videos affecting our psyche? We speak with social media expert Dr. Ciera Kirkpatrick who spent years researching how idealized, picture-perfect social media content can lead to detrimental outcomes for mothers.
Guest Information:
- Dr. Ciera Kirkpatrick, assistant professor, advertising & public relations, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Links for more info:
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Dr. Ciera Kirkpatrick
- X: Dr_Ciera_K
- Science Direct: Comparisons to picture-perfect motherhood: How Instagram’s idealized portrayals of motherhood affect new mothers’ well-being
- The Hill: Biden signed a bill that could ban TikTok. What happens next?
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Mayo Clinic: Postpartum depression
- Pew Research Center: Americans’ Social Media Use
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