Covid-19: Mental health awareness to society through platform Instagram in Malaysia

Mohd Ikmal Hanif Bokhori; Zainatul Shuhaida Abdull Rahman

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI9.4246

Authors

Mohd Ikmal Hanif Bokhori Collage of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Perdana, 40150 Shah Alam Selangor, Malaysia
Zainatul Shuhaida Abdull Rahman Collage of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Perdana, 40150 Shah Alam Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI9.4246

Keywords:

Instagram, Mental Health , Covid-19

Abstract

Corona Virus is a new virus strain that has caused a pandemic effect on the world. Based on South China Morning Post, on March 13, 2020, the first Covid-19 case was detected on November 17, 2020, in Wuhan, China, and it spread widely in the year 2020, causing many casualties and losses. Using the social media platform Instagram to spread new awareness is a great idea because it can be viral widely and makes it easier to reach a society that needs help with mental health issues during this pandemic. This study would allow the researcher to discover critical areas that many researchers have not been able to explore in the educational process. Besides, a new theory can on selecting the best medium on Instagram. Future designers also gain a better understanding of the importance of Instagram in raising awareness of campaigns.

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