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Listener email: 'One of my friends is putting loads of fake news on Facebook. It’s driving me mad & I don’t know what to do about it'

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15.18 13 Aug 2020


Listener email: 'One of my friends is putting loads of fake news on Facebook. It’s driving me mad & I don’t know what to do about it'


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15.18 13 Aug 2020


Listener email: 'One of my friends is putting loads of fake news on Facebook. It’s driving me mad & I don’t know what to do about it, she's putting up links to articles saying Corona is a hoax & encouraging people NOT to wear masks' Do you have any advice? Susan chats to Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity & author of ‘Coping With Coronavirus – How To Stay Calm & Protect Your Mental Health’ and hears from listeners.

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