The Anxious Achiever / Season 4, Episode 2

The Power and Peril of Working on a Video Screen

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Working behind screens brings both downsides and upsides for mental health.

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May 10, 2021

The nature of work is changing, and more and more of us have been working behind screens even before the pandemic. That brings both downsides – and some upsides – for mental health.

Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with SheSnaps, a Twitch streamer with a huge online following, about how she manages her screen time and why she opened up about her own depression. Plus, Jackson Jeyanayagam, a vice president at The Clorox Company, explains why he advocates for turning video off in online calls.

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