Why I Chose This Topic

For my Capstone topic, I chose how social media can help individuals cope with anxiety.  When it came to deciding my Capstone topic, I knew that I wanted to choose a topic that was mental health related.  I am extremely passionate about mental health mainly because of my own struggles with it.

Another reason why I chose this topic is because after I graduate, I want to work for a mental health nonprofit possibly being a social media manager. Nonprofits’ social media pages help individuals who struggle with anxiety and other mental health problems by offering resources and creating content that can be validating.  In part of my research paper for Capstone, I will be researching the kind of content nonprofits post on social media and how it can help individuals who struggle with anxiety. This information will be beneficial because I may be able to apply it if I get a career as a social media manager for a mental health nonprofit. In addition, I did research on being a social media manager and found it very interesting. 

I am looking forward to doing more research on mental health nonprofits’ social media with my Capstone.  I also hope that by creating and posting content on my Mental Health and Happiness Instagram account, it will help me gain experience with managing a mental health related social media account.

Finally, I hope that my Capstone will benefit others when it comes to coping with their mental health on social media and in their own life through the articles and blogs I will write. I also hope to benefit students by having the MentalHealthHappiness Instagram account and hosting my panel on anxiety in college age students.  The panel will also focus on the benefits that social media can have when coping with anxiety.

I like when I see mental health related posts on Instagram and mental health related blogs.  I feel like those posts are making a difference in other people’s lives, and I want to make a difference as well. 

If you’d like to comment on this topic or have your own thoughts on how social media has benefited you feel free to comment down below.