New survey results have rated Instagram as the worst social media platform when it comes to affecting young people’s mental health – according to The Royal Society for Public Health. A poll of 1,479 people aged 14-24 were asked to rate which of the five most popular social media platforms they felt had the most… Continue reading Social Media and Mental Health
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Cooking in miniature
Even if you’re not a big cook yourself, there’s something quite addictive about recipe tutorial videos that pop up in our social streams. But YouTuber WendyMiniCity has taken the trend and made it a whole lot cuter with her tiny cooking demos. Wendy does recipes in miniature, cooking up tiny fries, pizza and even Korean BBQ… Continue reading Cooking in miniature
THE A TO Z OF 2016
What a time to be alive, eh? And no you didn’t imagine it, this year did actually happen. A ANTI, Lemonade, Life of Pablo, Blonde, Colouring Book – 2016 was the year that music finally got its groove back. From surprise albums to sold-out stadium tours, music fans were spoilt for choice. But Beyoncé,… Continue reading THE A TO Z OF 2016
Let’s talk about mental health #nofilter
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJgTeC1hdiD/?taken-by=seemescotland As See Me Scotland launches a new campaign asking us to go beyond the filter and take a closer look at mental health, we chat Tartan Explorer Josh Quigley about conquering his demons and cycling across the globe. In a world where we share everything from our Higher results to our lunch online, it’s… Continue reading Let’s talk about mental health #nofilter
Is social media harming your health?
Yesterday was international social media day. But whatevs right? Everyday is social media day now. But is your daily Snapchat story, morning Tweet and evening Instagram doing more harm than good? Research shows that using social media networking sites daily makes you more likely to feel lonely and alienated. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHTGkRHj45n/?tagged=offline We’re all guilty of scrolling… Continue reading Is social media harming your health?
Happy Birthday Twitter: A Look Back on 10 Years of Tweeting
Twitter turns 10 today, celebrating a whole decade of 140-character quips and some landmark one-liners along the way. Here we take a look at some of the top tweets of the last ten years. 1) The ‘Wizarding World Meets Hiphop’ Tweet What’s better than JK Rowling taking on internet trolls? JK Rowling taking on internet… Continue reading Happy Birthday Twitter: A Look Back on 10 Years of Tweeting
Teen girls in Scotland are experiencing a rise in mental health problems – what’s going on gals?
A study done in St Andrews which surveyed the health and wellbeing of 11,000 young people aged 11, 13 and 15 has determined that underage smoking, drinking and sex has gone down – but mental health problems amongst young girls are on the rise. The study examined emotional feelings and habits, family life, school, nutrition,… Continue reading Teen girls in Scotland are experiencing a rise in mental health problems – what’s going on gals?
We are a nation of show-offs
We are the guinea pig generation. There has never been a group of young people growing up surrounded with so much technology invented with the purpose of enhancing our social life. It all started with MSN, Myspace and Bebo – social networking sites designed to help people enhance friendships, upload and share media and exchange… Continue reading We are a nation of show-offs
The 5 personalities of Instagram
Spend half your life on Instagram? Us too. (At @source.magazine in case you were wondering.) If you’re as into liking the pics of strangers as us, chances are you’ve come across these interesting characters as your scroll your life away… The Supportive Friend Probably your flatmate who gives you the obligatory like 2 seconds after… Continue reading The 5 personalities of Instagram