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How social media triggers comparison and inadequacy loops

I keep thinking about what people posted on social media and comparing my life to theirs and feeling inadequate and behind.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External curated presentations become internal measures of worth, creating endless cycles of comparative suffering.

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“Where Are You with Rumination and psychological loops?”

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