Unfortunately, there is a time lag with social media. By the time someone has a moment to look at their Facebook or whatever, their lives have moved on and so has that of the person posting.
However, if you can use it when it wont be triggering and pare it down,it is a way to open up our lives to more more ideas, more creativity. I too can get way overstimulated.
I think we need to remember that Psych Central is social media. In a 40 yr stretch with bipolar 2, a very sneaky disorder, I have learned more about it from Psych Central than from how many doctors taking a stab at it in 15 minute intervals? What nonsense! Recently, my doc told me I might have adult onset ADHD which according to Psychology Today, is so rare as to be almost non existent and when I submitted a 6 page psych and medical history she said shed put it in my file. Thanks so much! So that means that many of us have to be our own doctors. WE HELP EACH OTHER HERE AND I AM REMINDED ON A DAILY BASIS HOW WISE YOU PEOPLE ARE IN HELPING EACH OTHER. Im so so grateful to all of you and to DocJohn for starting and developing PsychCentral. I met my best friend and all my friends who help keep me encouraged and balanced on social media. Great for a person who cant be overstimulated and hates large social gatherings. nolongerloney($40 caters more to direct contact for people with mi and really needs building up.KEEP GOING FOLKS!