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Can Social Media Cause PTSD?

大象传媒 Trending speaks to the Indian doctor whose blog went viral. And is the Dad Bod 鈥 or daddy鈥檚 body 鈥 really the sexiest male body type?

Can social media cause PTSD? New research suggests that viewing disturbing images shared on social media can cause lasting trauma 鈥 a suggestion some PTSD sufferers find outrageous. We weigh up the evidence.

鈥淢y child can be a pole dancer but not a doctor鈥 鈥 we talk to the Indian doctor, whose blog went viral after he stated that his profession had become one of the least desirable in the country. A recent study shows that more than 75% of Indian doctors have experienced some form of violence, most often at the hands of patients or their relatives.

And what women really want 鈥 a dad鈥檚 bod, or a daddy鈥檚 body, which is 鈥渁 nice balance between a beer gut and working out鈥 and apparently a body type women are going nuts for. Mike Wendling, the proud owner of Dad鈥檚 body, tests the theory out on the streets of London.

We are joined in the studio by 大象传媒 Health reporter Smitha Mundasad @smithamundasad.

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