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Faculty of Health Sciences

Demystifying Medicine

What your selfie says about you

Looks at the connection between social media and mental health, such as the effects of taking selfies on mood, body image and self-esteem.

This video looks at the increasingly prevalent connection between social media and mental health, in particular the effects of taking selfies on mood, body image and self-esteem. A study presented in the video postulates that selfie-taking behaviour is concomitant with body checking behaviour, body dissatisfaction and overall vulnerability when it comes to mental health-related issues.

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 2018,  Mental Health