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When social media validation becomes a compulsion

I posted a selfie three hours ago and it only has twelve likes and I keep refreshing waiting for more and I know this is pathetic but I can't stop.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External approval becomes the measure of self-worth, creating an endless cycle of seeking and disappointment.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social media and adolescent mental health?”

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