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The Social Media A昀昀ect
Close to 4 billion people globally use social networking sites, including Facebook, Tic Tok
and Instagram (Sta琀椀sta:2024) where many share experience and commentary around what
mental health is, how it manifests, and what interven琀椀ons or approaches can help – with more
than a hint of lived-experience expert thrown in for good measure. It is nigh on impossible not to
be seduced by the a琀琀en琀椀on grabbing, and some琀椀mes compelling 30 second grabs that speak so
intui琀椀vely to human experience, o昀琀en in a deeply human way. We have that moment of “that’s me”
and the ipso facto epiphany that therefore, “I must have…… ADHD…or, anxiety…or, depression”.
