I have seen content online that has had positive and negative impacts of mental health.

One of the positive ones is seeing people who look like me on social media platforms speaking about topics that I can relate too. As a young, south Asian women who chooses to wear a hijab it’s important to see that representation as it encourages young people like to take up space and show that type of career is possible for us.

On the negative side, seeing content about the far-right activists and the racist agendas that are being pushed on social media lately, it has had a negative impact on my mental health. This is because social media has shined a spotlight on these individuals and how there is an increasing amount of people with this mindset. It has made me more aware of my surroundings when I am out in public and a lot more cautious when I am meeting new people.