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Social Media and Mental Health

Sarah Best

28th September 2018

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).

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.