As the saying goes, comparison is the thief of joy, and nowhere is this more true than on Instagram. While the social media platform can be a source of connection, support and community, studies have shown that it can also have a major negative impact on mental health, particularly as the majority of the images you’ll see while scrolling are heavily posed and filtered. In other words, they’re not real.
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I text David to tell him I’m so nervous about moving and marrying him that I wake at 4am every day, stomach churning. Even the dogs are still snoring. I’ve never been vulnerable like this with him before. I have always put on a brave face, leaving him to read about my insecurities later. But he surprises me by being incredibly supportive.