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Re:With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, th... by pmoriarty on Sunday January 28, 2018 @03:53PM (#16253411)
I'm not sure that "sane" is the right term to use for a person who becomes suicidal from looking at pictures of rich people.

Obsessively materialiastic, maybe. Sane, no.

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Re:With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, th... by LeifCarrotson on Sunday January 28, 2018 @04:10PM (#16253512)
It's not just material posessions that are flaunted on Instagram. Experiences, lifestyles, relationships, and accomplishments - most things that people want - are bubbled to the top.
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Re:With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, th... by rdiddly on Sunday January 28, 2018 @04:28PM (#16253634)
We're talking about teenagers here, give 'em a break.
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