Lilly Singh Reminds Us To Take A Social Media Break
Lilly Singh sent a powerful message with her latest video.
Canadian Youtuber and show host, Lilly Singh, is an advocate for children’s rights, equality, and mental health. She is one of the few influencers that remind their viewers to take care of themselves mentally. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Lilly Singh is an Indian-Canadian. Her parents emigrated from India to Canada. As you might already know, Lilly Singh started her youtube career under the pseudonym “IISuperwomanII” back in 2010. Back then she planned to go to graduate school but chose to become a YouTuber. She did say that if her YouTuber career didn’t kick up, she would go to grad school. In 2019, she got her talk show Late Nights With Lilly.
Ever since the pandemic started, Lilly has been more active on her YouTube channel, creating content everyone can relate to on some level during this quarantine. She has not only shown the tension of staying indoor with relatives or friends for a long time but also trying to find some normalcy. Her latest video, however, shows us how quick our mental health can deteriorate. The video is edited in a different format. No hint of comedy is seen this video is a small recreation of the movie Get Out.
In the video, she sets a time for how long she will spend scrolling through Instagram. She’s clearly in good mental health until she realizes the number of likes her posts have been receiving. She then proceeds to check the comment section of her latest post, making her snap. The following rapid shots are showing her anxiety increasing and her confidence disappears until the timer brings her back to reality.
Numbers and online validation has become a necessity for most of us, despite how much we tell ourselves that we don’t care. You have probably felt a little disappointment when your latest Instagram post didn’t get enough likes or questioned why you have suddenly lost followers.
This is sooo good! Absolutely love it. Internet can be a negative place sometimes. But I’m super happy that people like you are spreading positivity and good vibes through this platform. Lots of love! ❤
— Aadithyan P (@Aadithyan_P) August 13, 2020
Our mental health can’t handle the randomness of social media and it can’t certainly understand why you care so much of what strangers think of you online. Remember to take days away from your phone and prioritize yourself.
