Chris (Itookthecure)
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As a communication strategist, my job is to help brands tell their story. I am a culinary enthusiast, a gamer and a bit fascinated by Edgar Poe's macabre art. That aside, I like to write about how our lifestyle is constantly evolving.
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Mental illness is not an aesthetic for social media.
So discovering new things on social media can be a pleasant experience. However, finding things that are upsetting is the norm, and sometimes it can be on an insane level. I've discovered a whole niche of people who romanticize mental illness. Don't get me wrong; there are real stories of people struggling with it, and we need to read them. Social media has been a powerful tool for people with mental illness to connect and expand the conversation around mental health. People have posted raw, honest stories about their mental health on platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to give others a glimpse into what it feels like to live with a mental illness. But there's also a lot of people who use mental illness as an aesthetic for their Instagram or Tiktok accounts.
By Chris (Itookthecure)3 years ago in Psyche
