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Mind suggests that people should \u2018\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/your-stories/telling-your-story-blogging-or-vlogging-for-mind/\u0022\u003Efeel well enough to share their story\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u2019 \u2013\u0026nbsp;and it\u2019s important that people think through the consequences of their story being available to everyone including family, friends, and people they haven\u2019t met yet (for example, future friends or employers).\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERemember that blogs and vlogs can receive comments. What will you do to make sure people aren\u2019t negatively affected? 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