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How Do We Create A More Diverse Community Of Social Entrepreneurs

Social enterprises are businesses which trade for a social purpose that reinvest or donate over half their profits to further this social or environmental mission. They are an increasingly important part of the UK economy contributing £60 billion and employing 2 million people. Estimates are there are 100,000 in the UK. SEUK’s State of Social… Read More »

Social media use increases depression and loneliness, study finds

The link between the two has been talked about for years, but a causal connection had never been proven. For the first time, University of Pennsylvania research based on experimental data connects Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram use to decreased well-being. Psychologist Melissa G. Hunt published her findings in the December Journal of Social and Clinical… Read More »

The causes of social phobia

Social phobia has become one serious disease causing thousands death. However, the causes of social phobia is so complicated that it is awfully difficult to prevent and cure it. The following reasons are viewed as important causes leading to the main social phobia in most patients. A clear understanding of it may be of great… Read More »