As the physical and psychological well-being has become a cultural and public health focus in Western countries, the impact of social networking sites has been highlighted, especially for the young who are in the process of identity formation. For them, the rapidly evolving social media world is increasing in importance as the main arena for socializing, experimentation, exploration and communication. Studies connect the exposure of adolescents and young adults to social media with body image dissatisfaction and eating disorders (ED), mainly bulimia, anorexia and binge eating. Especially the media cultivating beauty ideals are predictors of the development of eating pathology. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between social media platforms and eating disorders in students and whether their use influences the process of identity formation. With a sample of 158 students from the University of Patras, the measuring instruments used in the study were a structured questionnaire to investigate the effect of social media on eating disorders and the process of identity exploration and the Bulimic Investigatory Test, Edinburgh (BITE) questionnaire to investigate the episodes of binge eating, predisposition to bulimia nervosa and the cognitive and behavioral manifestations of bulimia.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0888/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

<p>This article concentrates on the neurological condition of epilepsy in the short story “Mavra” by Greek author Nikolaos Episkopopoulos. An attempt is made to see the condition via the lens of social preconceptions, those who support degeneration, as well as neurological beliefs, through the identification and analysis of the themes that make up the protagonists’ epileptic identities. The reflection of the scientific atmosphere of the 19^th century in fin-de-siècle literature is visible through the methodological prism of cognitive literary historicism. The socio-cultural makeup of the epileptic self eventually seems to be captured by the narrator’s body. The narrator’s brain functions are examined using introjection, visual perception, and the most recent finding of mirror neurons, indicating the particular and subjective experience of the illness.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0339/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a worldwide impact on all age groups, and in particular on the elderly who constitute a vulnerable section of the population which is constantly increasing in number. The adverse effects of the pandemic have been associated with increased rates of geriatric depression and the feeling of fear among the elderly, leading to social isolation, increased stress and limitation of daily activities. These factors negatively influence both the mental and physical health of the elderly whose aging deficits already render them more prone to physical, mental, social and economic deprivation. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate how fear caused by the pandemic has affected the lives, the daily habits, the social support network and the emotional and physical state of the senior citizens in the wider area of Phaistos, in Crete, and how the impact of the pandemic is linked to geriatric depression. With a total sampling of 200 participants over 65 years of age, the measuring instruments used in the study were the SSQ-6 (Social Support Questionnaire) to investigate social support and the GDS-15 (Geriatric Depression Scale) to investigate depression.