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When social media posting becomes paralyzed by perfectionism

I spend hours crafting the perfect caption for one photo and delete it and rewrite it and I'm exhausted by how much mental energy this takes but I can't just post without thinking.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The permanent and public nature of digital sharing transforms spontaneous expression into anxious performance.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

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