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Social Media: How it can cause mental health problems

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Social media has grown rapidly over the last decade and research suggests that excessive use can have a negative effect on the mental health of users – in some cases causing anxiety and depression, Sophie Turrill reports. Social networking is a huge part of our everyday lives whether we like it or not, and it is estimated that globally 1.28 billion of us use Facebook and 313 million people use Twitter monthly. This is largely down to being able to access these sites on devices such as mobile phones and tablets at any point during the day or night. Worryingly … Continue reading Social Media: How it can cause mental health problems

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LAWSON: An interview with Joel Peat

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Four years since their last album release, Lawson are back with their latest album Perspective. Lead guitarist, Mansfield’s Joel Peat, talks about their achievements and the inspiration behind the tracks. Four piece pop/rock band Lawson have been making an impact on the music scene since their first single When She Was Mine was released in 2012. It was shortly followed by their debut album Chapman Square which charted in the UK at number four. Now, four years later they’re back, entering the chart at number six with their feel good, toe tapping album Perspective. Joel, 26 from Ravenshead in Mansfield, plays lead guitar … Continue reading LAWSON: An interview with Joel Peat