Re:Not Every Study on Teen Depression and Social Media Is Ba...
by xysg on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @04:57AM
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I suffer from depression and extremely low self esteem.
The problem with social media is that the entire world becomes a source of envy and comparison.
Yes, even with traditional media, I would look up to the few selected celebrities and feel inferior to them.
But now, it gets worse when I see that even the boy next door is better looking than I am, which makes me feel less than average and unworthy of being alive.
The problem with social media is that the entire world becomes a source of envy and comparison.
Yes, even with traditional media, I would look up to the few selected celebrities and feel inferior to them.
But now, it gets worse when I see that even the boy next door is better looking than I am, which makes me feel less than average and unworthy of being alive.