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Social media and mental health

Level: Level One

In successfully completing this unit, the learner will haveEvidence needed

demonstrated the ability to

1. watch a video about the main effects of social media on mental health

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2. participate in a discussion about the link between social media and mental health

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3. discuss and evaluate the main positive and negative effects on mental health of at least three social media platforms, eg Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat

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4. identify a minimum of two negative effects of social media on a person's health

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5. outline at least two ways of combating the negative effects of social media

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shown knowledge of

6. the concepts of the highlight reel, social currency, FOMO ( fear of missing out) and addiction.

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Approved 20 May 2024

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