Eugene, the Egg, which the most liked picture on Instagram, cracked after “feeling the pressure”. “The pressure of social media is getting to me. If you’re struggling too, talk to someone. We got this”, the clip released during the Super Bowl. It spoke about mental health and the stigma surrounding it. It stated how talking to someone about mental health issues can help them. The website talkingegg.info has a list of organisations from various countries, including India, that is associated with or talks about mental health issues. The website lists out Indian non-profit organisations like It’s Ok To Talk, Aasra, The Live Love Laugh Foundation. This article is about What is the World Record Egg? About Kylie Jenner and her most liked photo? Who is the brain behind the World Record Egg? Why talk about Mental Health?
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What is the World Record Egg?
On 4 January 2019, the @world_record_egg account was created, and posted an image of a bird egg with the caption, “Let’s set a world record together and get the most liked post on Instagram. Beating the current world record held by Kylie Jenner (18 million)! We got this.” The egg is known as Eugene.
Kylie Jenner’s previous record, the first photo of her daughter Stormi, had garnered a total of 18.4 million likes. Kylie posted a video of her breaking an egg on the sidewalk in response to her being overtaken.
- Ten days later, on Monday 14 January, the photo of the egg duly surpassed the reality TV star’s total, reaching 30.5 million likes during that afternoon.
- It then continued to rise over 45 million likes in the next 48 hours, surpassing the “Despacito” music video, the most-liked video on YouTube, and
- taking the world record for the most liked online post (on any media platform) in history
On Feb 2, Eugene was published donning a set of football laces with a caption saying, “The wait is over. All will be revealed this Sunday following the Super Bowl. Watch it first, only on @hulu.”
World Record Egg which beat Kylie Jenner Most liked Instagram Post
Kylie Jenner and Most Liked Picture
Kylie Jenner set the record in February 2018 when her post announcing the arrival of her baby daughter, Stormi, topped 18 million likes.
Kylie Jenner took it all in her stride, and responded by reposting an older video of her attempting to fry an egg on tarmac, along with the caption: “Take that little egg.” which you can see on Instagram here.
Our article Kylie Jenner: Billionaire, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kylie Cosmetics talks more about Kylie Jenner
Who is the brain behind the World Record Egg?
And the brain behind this bizarre sequence of events is 29-year-old Chris Godfrey and his friends Ms Alissa Khan-Whelan, 26, and C.J. Brown, 29. Chris is an advertising executive based in London and came up with the idea after finding out Kylie Jenner held the previous record. He told the NY Times.
“An egg has no gender, race or religion. An egg is an egg, it’s universal. Could something as universal and simple as an egg be great enough to beat that record?”
After the birth of the egg on Jan. 4, Mr. Godfrey stayed anonymous. But he, Ms. Khan-Whelan and another friend, C.J. Brown, 29, agreed to speak to The New York Times to tell their story and explain their intentions. “We felt that the time was right to come out,” Ms. Khan-Whelan said. “We can put any speculation to bed.” Ref: New York Times
Chris Godfrey the creator behind the World Record Egg
List of Organizations about Mental Health from India
The website lists out Indian non-profit organisations like It’s Ok To Talk, Aasra, The Live Love Laugh Foundation
- It’s Ok To Talk
- Aasra
- The Live Love Laugh Foundation started by Deepika Padukone
Why talk about Mental Health?
Five out of the ten leading causes of disability around the world are mental health issues. And a mental health crisis is enveloping India. Mental health issues are issues ranging from depression, anxiety, obsessions, suicidal behaviour to substance dependence, schizophrenia and bipolarity. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. We don’t talk about it as much as we talk about other diseases, but you’ll be shocked to know that 300 million people worldwide are suffering from depression.
I thought it was stress, so I tried to distract myself by focusing on work, and surrounding myself with people, which helped for a while. But the nagging feeling didn’t go away. My breath was shallow, I suffered from lack of concentration and I broke down often. Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone shared her story of having battled depression through 2014.
It was scary. One year had passed and I wasn’t responding to medicines until the fourth doctor from Delhi treated me. At one point, I thought I would live in this darkness forever. I had cut myself off from everyone. I didn’t come out of my room, forget stepping out of the house. I had a beard and I didn’t get a haircut for months. For someone who has performed in front of a crowd of 20,000, I was scared of facing 4-5 people. That’s what bipolar disorder does to you. Yo Yo Honey Singh opened about him suffering from bipolar disorder in 2017.
The image below from Telangana Today throws up some number about Mental Health
How bad is Mental Health: Statistics
Common Mental Illness
Mental health issues are issues ranging from depression, anxiety, obsessions, suicidal behaviour to substance dependence, schizophrenia and bipolarity. The image below gives an overview of Common Mental Illnesses Ref:
Anxiety is a general term for several disorders that cause nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worry. Severe anxiety can be extremely debilitating and have a serious impact on daily life.
Depression is not simply feeling low or sad. It is a mental health concern that is triggered by several causes that you can be fraught with in your lifetime. What sets it apart from sadness is that the latter is a brief bout of melancholy while depression will persist for at least 2 weeks. The severity of depression lies in the fact that it robs you of the simple inertia to function
Stress isn’t bad. Often stress helps us stay focused, energetic and alert. But when stress becomes overwhelming, it can damage your health, your mood, your productivity, your relationships and your quality of life
Understanding Common Mental Illness such as Bipolar order, Depression
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