{
  "id": 13929228,
  "title": "Social media, success and self-worth: How comparison may affect our mental health",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/social-media-success-and-self-worth-how-comparison-may-affect-our",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-12T09:53:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-10-12-social-media-success-and-self-worth-how-comparison-may-affect-our-mental-health/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As World Mental Health Day approaches, research highlights how social media comparisons impact self-worth and well-being, showing that how we interpret curated online lives matters more than screen time alone.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}