Trying to navigate between different norms and friend networks on various platforms could be to blame, study authors say-although it’s also possible that people with poor mental health are drawn to multiple social-media platforms in the first place. Other research has found that the more social networks a young adult uses, the more likely he or she is to report depression and anxiety.
MORE: Why You Should Let Someone Else Choose Your Tinder Photo As one survey respondent wrote, “Instagram easily makes girls and women feel as if their bodies aren’t good enough as people add filters and edit their pictures in order for them to look ‘perfect’.” This may explain why Instagram, where personal photos take center stage, received the worst scores for body image and anxiety. Social media posts can also set unrealistic expectations and create feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem, the authors wrote.
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