Is Self-Care A Scam?

This week we explore whether self-care is a marketing ploy by brands or whether people are seeing true benefits to these practices. We weigh up how the concept has evolved during a global pandemic and whether social media is helping the cause, or making people more anxious. Has wellness actually become a competition? And if it has, what's the prize?  Recaps: Jeffree Star "Cremated Collection" drama & his response. "Call Her Daddy" podcast drama. "The Half Of It" movie on Netflix. Links: https://www.thecut.com/2020/04/wellness-during-coronavirus.html https://www.thecut.com/2017/06/how-wellness-became-an-epidemic.html https://www.thecut.com/swellness/2016/07/why-wellness-is-the-new-luxury-lifestyle-status-symbol.html Join our closed FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3178046912258044/