is a policy advisor and social media coordinator ataccount in 2012, she was late to the world of social media. She remembers standing in her best friend’s bathroom, posing in front of the mirror as her friend taught her how to take a selfie.
“Stand right here,” the friend said, grabbing Destinee’s arm. “Hold the camera up higher and put your hand on your hip.” Destinee was wearing makeup that was too light for her dark complexion, and she struggled to keep her eyes open after applying too much of the thick black mascara she took from her friend’s mother’s makeup drawer. She posed anyway. She did not have a smartphone, so her friend loaned her an iPad to access Instagram.Like most young people, Destinee quickly learned how to use Instagram for social gain.
But after years of trying to reach Instagram’s impossible standards, she began to develop an overwhelming fear of rejection and uneasiness. She would stare at her screen for hours after uploading one picture, anxious about the reaction she would receive and whether people would approve of her. Then, this month, at age 22, Destinee was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder—which is common among her peers. The tipping point, which made her seek help from her doctor, was an Instagram post she made about her grief after losing her father. She went back and edited the caption several times after posting it, each time trying to add a more optimistic tone—one that would be more likely to win approval from her followers.
DestineeAdams16 zamaan_qureshi Elders should encourage children how to interact with it. Maybe ask some psychologists
DestineeAdams16 zamaan_qureshi Social media is responsible for the rise in Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) in teens. Also the grown up narcissists are getting easy supply through validation from ignorant people. NPD is incurable it's not an illness it's a personality type. It all begins in teen years.
DestineeAdams16 zamaan_qureshi Or at least ban Reels section immediately
DestineeAdams16 zamaan_qureshi Wow groundbreaking journalism.
DestineeAdams16 zamaan_qureshi How many teenagers and young adults have to be diagnosed with anxiety, depression or an eating disorder before social media platforms take action?
DestineeAdams16 zamaan_qureshi INDEED!🤦🏼♂️
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