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Envy Addiction: How Using Social Media to Make Others Jealous Makes Everyone Miserable

It seems like you can now be anyone you want to be. In the past decade, people you wouldn’t have … More

Fame, Growth, Mental Health, Perfectionism, Psychology, Relationships, Social Anxiety, Social Media

The Paradox of Football: How Sports Reveal Our Contradictory Nature

It’s finally Super Bowl day, and my Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one game away from a moment I thought I’d … More

Depression, Existentialism, Martellus Bennett, Mental Health, NFL, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Media, Super Bowl, Tom Brady

We’re All Hypocrites: How Our Unacknowledged Beliefs about Perfection and Success Make Us Depressed

We often tell ourselves one thing and do another. This common phenomenon, often referred to as hypocrisy, is shared by … More

Anxiety, Beauty, CBT, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Perfectionism, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Media

Addicted to ‘Wow’: Inside of the Mind of A Perfectionist

We think of addiction as entailing some sort of substance, whether a drug, alcohol, or even a video game that … More

Anxiety, Depression, Fame, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Perfectionism, Social Media, Success

The Spirituality of Awe With Kirk Schneider | EP.33 — O4L Online Network

On episode 33, we welcome existential psychotherapist Kirk Schneider to discuss the sources of the major problems facing our culture: … More

Anxiety, Depression, Existential Therapy, Existentialism, Kirk Schneider, Mental Health, Podcast, Social Media, Spirituality

Social Media and Mental Health: Why Nothing is As It Appears to Be

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” -Theodore Roosevelt We find ourselves isolated in a highly connected world. This oxymoron expresses … More

Anxiety, Depression, Existentialism, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Self-Esteem, Self-Help, Social Media

Stressed In The U.S. With Special Guest Meg Van Deusen, PhD|EP.30 — O4L Online Network

On episode 30, we welcome clinical psychologist Dr. Meg Van Deusen to discuss the widespread increase in anxiety and tech … More

Anxiety, Attachment Theory, Depression, Loneliness, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Social Media

Battling Loneliness in the Age of Social Media | EP.28 — O4L Online Network

On episode 28, we welcome back Liz Dorval to discuss the loneliness epidemic in our social media age. We focus … More

Community, Growth, Loneliness, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personal Development, Podcast, Social Media

Who’s My Good Girl?: Reviewing Kate Manne’s Down Girl

“On my analysis, misogyny’s primary function and constitutive manifestation is the punishment of “bad” women, and policing of women’s behavior.” … More

Beauty, Dating, Down Girl, Equality, Feminism, Mental Health, Misogyny, Relationships, Social Media

Fame and Fortune in the Isolated Age of Social Media — O4L Online Network

What makes fame, social media fame in particular, so significant? This articles explores the obsession with fame as a means of … More

Community, Fame, Famous, Growth, Influencers, Instagram, Instagram Fame, O4L, Personal Development, Social Media
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