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When your online persona becomes a prison

Everyone thinks I'm this confident person because of my Instagram but I haven't left my house in four days and I'm terrified they'll find out who I really am.

Juana
Online
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between your digital self-presentation and lived reality has become a source of shame and isolation.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Digital identity and curated self?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.