MENTAL HEALTH & MODERN TECH: Dr. Aaron Balick on Social Media, Digital Addiction & Reclaiming Your Mind | S3 EP12

MENTAL HEALTH & MODERN TECH: Dr. Aaron Balick on Social Media, Digital Addiction & Reclaiming Your Mind | S3 EP12

Are your screens rewiring your brain?
Psychologist Dr. Aaron Balick joins Mind Cake to explore the real psychological toll of digital life — and what you can do to take back control.

Are you in control of your screen… or is it in control of you?

In this timely episode of Mind Cake, we sit down with Dr. Aaron Balick, a psychologist, author, and expert in cyber-psychology, to unpack the true impact of technology on our mental health.

From social media doomscrolling to the anxiety of constant notifications, we explore how modern tech affects the brain, emotions, and relationships — and more importantly, what we can do about it.

We discuss:

  • 🔍 The neuroscience of screen addiction and why it’s so hard to unplug

  • 📱 How social media reshapes our identity, self-esteem, and emotional regulation

  • 🧠 Why “digital overwhelm” is fuelling anxiety, burnout, and loneliness

  • 🧘‍♂️ Simple practices to build digital boundaries, reclaim your focus, and reconnect with the present

Whether you’re feeling chronically distracted, endlessly online, or just curious about how to reset your relationship with tech, this episode offers the insight — and relief — you’ve been craving.

🎧 Tune in to understand the digital mind — and how to protect your own.


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