IS It was the same for Giorgia Soleri: it took Instagram to help her discover but also to seek a diagnosis and to live with her disease, vulvodynia: «It was by informing myself and talking to people online that I understood what kind of disease I had. I had to self-diagnose it: until then, it was hell, ”she said.
Platforms should be like this, safe and pleasant places to share, where anyone can talk about themselves, show their uniqueness and argue without fear of being judged. They should, already. But we know that most of the time it is the opposite, and it takes very little to become prey to trolls and cyberbullies, or even just to feel shocked by comments and posts from others, or even by the number of “likes”.
Instagram’s tools to manage comments and report abuse
For this there are some tools to be activated on Instagram to protect serenity, especially if the period is dark. Users can for example:
– Set “Hidden Words” and create a personalized list of words, phrases or emojis deemed offensive. The comments or direct messages in which these terms are present will be thus hidden, so that they are not shown either to the user or to his followers. This function is activated from the “Settings”, “Privacy”, “Hidden words” section.
– Report inappropriate content and accounts to Instagram, when something or someone violates the Community Guidelines. The people concerned will not know who the report comes from, while the user who sent it can check directly from the “Settings”, “Assistance”, “Assistance requests”, “Reports” section.
– Highlight positive comments. This feature gives people an easy way to amplify and encourage positive interactions. The “Pin your favorite comments” feature allows each user to set a tone for their account and interact with their community by pinning a certain number of comments at the top of the conversation.
Don’t talk about me, and don’t tag me
– Check tags and mentions. Instagram provides additional controls to manage interactions. From the “Settings”, “Privacy”, “Posts / mentions” section you can decide who to give the opportunity to tag us or mention us in a comment, caption or story on Instagram
– Set “Restrictions”a feature recommended above all to people who don’t feel comfortable blocking or officially unfollowing someone. Restrictions mode allows you to protect your account from unwanted interactions without the person involved knowing about it. To restrict an account, simply access the “Settings”, “Privacy”, “Restricted Account” section.
Who cares about “likes”
– Set some “Limitations” for temporarily limit unwanted comments or messages by people who have not yet followed you or by a group of people who have recently started following you. This function is activated in the “Settings”, “Privacy”, “Limitations” section.
– Manage the number of likes to focus on the photos and videos that are shared and not just how many likes a post gets. Instagram provides everyone with the ability to hide the number of “Likes” for all posts displayed in the Feed from the “Posts” section in the “Privacy” of the account in “Settings”. It is also possible to decide from time to time whether to hide the number of “Likes”
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Positive profiles to follow on Instagram
just space: An Instagram page in which “tell about yourself, support yourself, be amazed and be inspired”, as told by Simona Atzori and Giovanna Di Verniere who created it for promote listening and sharing. They propose a podcast on a weekly basis precisely to give voice to the stories of those who usually do not find the right attention.
Maruska Albertazzi: activist, he mainly deals with food disorders and mental well-being. She herself has suffered from postpartum depression and other ailments: she now shares her experience and offers useful tools to overcome moments of difficulty. For a long time you have dealt with the eating disorders of very young girls, dedicating the documentary to these stories Hanging Butterflyavailable on Rai Play.
Federica Carbone (@emergenzaborderline) which tells his path to win the borderline disorder. A disorder that, as she says, originates from the sentire emotions so intense that they become unbearable. Psychology pills, good thoughts and a few caresses make her a positive influencer
Camilla Stellato Mother and surfer, certified psychotherapist and transactional analyst, “help parents to feel more effective and less guilty “. With children, with themselves and in the couple.
Andrea Botti (@psicoexplorer) is a psychotherapist who deals with anxiety, panic and personal growth on an Instagram profile.
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