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The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health – Podcast

Episode 177 Apr 14, 2025
The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health – Podcast

Host Nicholette Leanza sits down with LifeStance therapist Leanna Stockard to unpack the complex relationship between social media and mental health.

Leanna explores how social media can both normalize conversations about mental health and contribute to challenges like misinformation and self-diagnosis.

They dive into:
How online stories can reduce stigma.

The risks of overusing terms like “narcissism” or “love bombing.”

The effects of constant online presence.

Tips for finding credible mental health info.

A must-listen for anyone navigating their mental health in the digital age.

LifeStance also partnered with Researchscape International to survey over 1,100 U.S. adults and found that younger, digitally-savvy generations are increasingly turning to social media platforms for mental health advice. Click here to learn more.

Leanna Stockard, MA, LMFT

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Leanna Stockard, MA, LMFT

Leanna Stockard is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Illinois. Leanna graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Adrian College, and a Master of Arts Degree in Couple and Family Therapy from Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago. Leanna’s clinical internship was completed at OMNI Youth Services in Buffalo Grove, Illinois where in addition to conducting individual and family therapy, Leanna facilitated several groups focusing on female empowerment, substance abuse, healthy decision-making, and stress management. Leanna continued practice with Symmetry Counseling in Chicago, where she worked primarily with adults and couples on a variety of presenting issues. Using a systemic and integrative approach, Leanna provides individual, couples, and family therapy to adolescents and adults at our Manchester office. Leanna utilizes evidenced based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and has completed partial training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT). Leanna is also a certified Prepare/Enrich pre-marital counselor. Leanna believes that we are the experts of our own lives and provides a nonjudgmental and compassionate therapeutic environment to her clients. Leanna works together with her clients to discover their strengths and create effective change. While focusing on understanding her client’s environment and lifestyles, Leanna works with her clients to improve the relationships with themselves and their surroundings. Individual Therapy -Anxiety -Depression -Substance Use -Self-Harm -Life Transition Issues -Grief and Loss -Work/Life Balance -Mindfulness and Self-Care -Parentification -Family of Origin Issues -Communication Issues Couples Therapy -Communication -Infidelity -Repair/Rebuild Trust -Conflict Resolution -Parenting -Financial Stressors -Pre-Marital Counseling (Prepare & Enrich Certified) Family Therapy -Family Communication -Sibling Conflict -Parental/Child Conflict -Divorce -Blended Family Issues
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