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10 October 2020

Does social media make us social – or lonely? A QF expert has her say

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Does social media make us social – or lonely? A QF expert has her say

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On World Mental Health Day, Dr. Erin Valentine, a Clinical Psychologist at Qatar Foundation’s Sidra Medicine, shares her expertise on the negative implications of overusing social media and smart phones on our mental wellbeing

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