In today’s digital world, the allure of social media is hard to resist. Platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok offer seemingly endless opportunities for self-expression, connection, and validation. Yet, beneath the surface, they can also amplify feelings of inadequacy, loneliness, and disappointment. Donald Winnicott’s theory of the “true […]

Recently, I came across an image that has been circulating online. It’s a comic-style drawing of a woman lying face-down on her bed, with the thought: “I just want someone to love and accept me for who I pretend to be on the internet.” It’s intended as humour, […]