Digital Age Disconnection and How to Overcome Loneliness: A Creator Roundtable
Have you ever wondered why you feel lonely despite being connected to friends on social media? Or felt isolated even in a group of people? Creators GloZell, Symonne Harrison, zoeunlimited, and Rosanna Pansino sit down with Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth, Chief Medical Officer at The Jed Foundation (JED), to discuss loneliness, FOMO, and creating strong relationships at any age.
This powerful conversation explores how social media affects relationships, whether creators feel pressure to keep up with trends, and the process of making new friends when you’re lonely after moving somewhere new. As these creators from different age groups share their experiences with loneliness, we see how technology has changed the landscape of connection and how the fundamental human need for meaningful relationships remains constant across generations.
FOMO (fear of missing out) gets a thorough examination as the creators discuss how seeing others’ highlight reels can intensify feelings of exclusion,inadequacy, and loneliness. They introduce viewers to the liberating concept of JOMO (joy of missing out) and discuss how embracing selective disconnection can improve mental health and deepen authentic relationships.
There’s not just one way to snap out of feeling lonely — there are steps you can take to care for yourself, find your people, and feel more connected and less alone. Learn concrete, actionable advice for combating different types of loneliness:
- Creating reminders of our friends when we’re physically apart
- Building trust in new friendships
- Finding your people to alleviate loneliness
- Self-care practices for overcoming loneliness
- Journaling as a tool to help with loneliness
- Connecting in real life when feeling lonely online
This video is part of Mind Matters: Creators Open Up About Mental Health. Check out other episodes for more tips and tools to help you take care of your well-being.
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