What if the app you open every day is quietly rewriting your identity?

This isn’t just another episode.

This is officially our Best of 2025 episode, the one that hit hardest, sparked the biggest conversations, and helped the most listeners reclaim their mental space.

In this powerful episode of The Mental Health Janitors, Sgt Q and Doc Jess, your go-to guides for mental resilience and mindset cleanup, break down the truth about mental health and social media.

From dopamine addiction and comparison anxiety to the crash of social media depression, they unpack exactly how platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook hijack your brain chemistry and how you can take control.

We dive into:

• Dopamine hits from likes and comments and the serotonin crash that follows

• The comparison trap and why Instagram makes you feel “less than”

• Selena Gomez’s mental health journey and her decision to take social media breaks

• The myths about social media that keep you stuck in the scroll

• Janitor’s Tools, practical, science-backed strategies to protect your mental health online

• How to do a social media detox and reclaim your attention

• Creating a clean feed that actually nourishes your mind

If you’ve been feeling social media burnout, anxiety, or low self-esteem from scrolling, this episode isn’t just helpful.It’s the most impactful conversation we’ve had in 2025.

Tune in to our Best of 2025 episode and take your story back.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Hook: The Scroll Trap

1:00 – Why Social Media Messes with Your Mind

5:00 – Dopamine, Serotonin & Your Brain

10:00 – Myths About Social Media

15:00 – Janitor’s Tools: Practical Fixes

20:00 – What Freedom from the Feed Looks Like

25:00 – One Action to Take Tonight

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