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Celebrities, Vloggers and Bloggers<\/h2>\n
Along with charities like Mind, many bloggers<\/a>, vloggers <\/a>and celebrities <\/a>with a large social media presence have been sharing experiences, both personal and of friends and family to help others realise that they are not alone;\u00a0issues as simple as a broken arm can be\u00a0as a common as certain minor mental illnesses but just as damaging.<\/p>\n Zoella is a very popular youtube vlogger who often mentions her anxiety and panic attacks, posting videos such as ‘Dealing with Panic Attacks’<\/a> and ‘Anxiety Q&A’<\/a>. In these videos, this vlogger not only shares her stories, helping others to not feel alone and know that what’s going on is totally normal, but also shares with her viewers, what she has done herself to try to deal and help with her mental illness.<\/p>\n With this widespread sharing of knowledge of\u00a0mental health and mental illnesses, one could argue that it is can also be more damaging to young people. Many adolescents will see this information and relate in some way. A lot of people would agree that they can worry about silly things, have days where they are miserable or generally don’t feel that great in their own shoes. For many this then may relate to some problem with their mental health, but for others, it may be a simple scapegoat to either help themselves look or seem more vulnerable to others and so get unnecessary sympathy or attention.<\/p>\n This may seem like a ghastly thought but think about children \u2018bunking off\u2019 school or adults \u2018calling in sick\u2019 from work has been going on for a long time, using an illness to get away with not having to do something they don’t want to do and\/or get sympathy and attention from others. Knowledge of different mental illnesses and their symptoms could possibly mean that they too are used as scape Let me know what you think is more important: spreading the knowledge of mental illness and helping fight stigmas surrounding it, or influencing others to become ‘sufferers’, ‘fakers’ and \u2018doubters\u2019.<\/p>\n More on spreading the word about mental health on social media and the web –<\/p>\n Blogs<\/a>, Vlogs <\/a>and Celebrities<\/a>.<\/p>\n Please consider the following resources if you are, or if you have a friend who is suffering:<\/p>\n Anxiety UK\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n No Panic\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\nYoutube<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nIs it Damaging?<\/h2>\n
Bunking Off School<\/h2>\n
<\/s>goat illnesses for missing work, with mental illness then becoming less significant.<\/p>\n