For many culture shapes how others discuss mental health in so many different ways. for example, diagnoses of mental health disorders are different between countries and cultures simply because people experience and vocalize their symptoms differently. Some cultures put more emphasis on physical symptoms whereas others highlight their nerves…

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Absolutely, especially with the presence of social media I believe that mental health is downplayed. Specifically, I think social media falsely portrays social media and creates harmful stereotypes. When I want to talk about mental health I often feel misunderstood because people do not understand the depths of it.

This is true and it makes me wonder how people are managing their worries. I think an interested conversation can show how stressful this may be for others.

unfortunately, social media tends to increase my stress levels. I often find myself during stressful moments using social media to distract myself which makes it worse. If I am stressed with school I will use social media to procrastinate which ends up making me even more stressed. I am happy that when I am stressed out I avoid using my phone…

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