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How social media destroys teenage self-confidence

My daughter used to be confident and outgoing but ever since she joined social media she constantly asks if she looks fat or ugly and nothing I say helps.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Constant exposure to filtered reality and public judgment erodes the natural self-acceptance that healthy development requires.

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Worth thinking about

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

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