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Social Media and Mental Health

Sarah Best

28th September 2018

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The following article explores the link between mental health and social media, and in particular Instagram. The author suggests that Instagram encourages people to curate a reality that can be far removed from a person's real life.

An article that can be used for both psychology and sociology (Health and the Media).

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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