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If you’ve seen our previous video post, we are 99.9% sure you’re a social media user! Last week, we interviewed some of our fellow medical students on their thoughts about staying mindful and aware when using social media. When asked whether “social media literacy” was necessary, they unanimously agreed on the importance of fact-checking and mental health awareness. But have you ever wondered what sets social media apart from other forms of media, and why it requires its own

Medicine is a never-ending journey and a highly demanding field, which can place many medical students at risk of stress and burnout [1]. When faced with stress, we often employ a range of coping mechanisms, which can be either adaptive or maladaptive. Coping mechanisms are defined as the “conscious volitional effort to regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviours, in response to stress” [2]. These mechanisms are generally divided into problem-focused and emotion-focused

In today's digital age, social media platforms like Instagram have become essential parts of our daily lives. While these platforms offer numerous benefits, they also come with other concerning issues, one of which being the relationship between problematic social media use and perfectionism. Perfectionism is described as a multidimensional trait that one has excessively high standards of their performance and evaluates oneself critically [1]. It can be functional or dysfunct

I am a failure. I am never going to learn this. I am not good enough. 😔 Do these phrases sound familiar? Most, if not all of us, have criticised ourselves harshly before. Pathological self-criticism is defined as a relationship with oneself where exceptionally high standards are set. When they are not met, hostility is expressed towards oneself [1]. In fact, setting high standards can motivate us to improve, but when failing to reach the target results in derogation, it beco