Each project created for this research aimed to explore the stacked pressures loop. The objective was to inform individuals about the potential harm social media causes through its algorithm and advocate for how mental health is affected through continued use.
To address this situation, it was obvious to communicate the concern using the platforms in which the algorithm mechanism is built: social media and social platforms.
Artifacts
Interactive PDF
A guided PDF designed to help Instagram users pause and reflect on how the platform has been making them feel lately. Individuals are taken to different pathways of information based on the initial feeling they check-in with.
Its aim is to help identify which pressure is showing up most and then offer simple, realistic micro-strategies to rebuild control and support healthier, more authentic use, without trying to medically diagnose the feeling. Included within the PDF are supplemental materials about seeking support and explaining digital dependency.