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These 2 social media apps ranked 'worst' for young people's mental health

A counselor speaks about the role social media plays in a person's self-esteem

These 2 social media apps ranked 'worst' for young people's mental health

A counselor speaks about the role social media plays in a person's self-esteem

WEBVTT MEGAN FRANK SPOKE WITH ACOUNSELOR ABOUT THE ROLE SOCIALMEDIA PLAYS.>> ANY PHOTO YOU TAKE CAN BECROPPED AND FILTERED.THAT ALTERED REALITY HASCOUNSELORS CONCERNED.>> TEENAGERS DON'T THINK ABOUTHOW THE PICTURE IS BEING ALTEREDAND IT CAN REALLY AFFECT HOWTHEY ARE VIEWING THEM ANDCOMPARING THEMSELVES TO THEIRPEERS.>> A NEW REPORT LOOKED AT HOWSOCIAL MEDIA IMPACTS A YOUNGPERSON'S SELF-ESTEEM.INSTAGRAM IS THE WORST.IT >> WHEN YOU HAVE A SELFIE,YOU HAVE 20 FILTERS TO CHOOSEFROM AND ON SNAPCHAT, YOU CANADD MAKEUP AND EVEN A FLOWERCROWN.>> TEENAGERS SAY FILTERS AREFUN.BUT SHE SAYS SHE HASN'T CHANGEDHER PERCEPTION OF HERSELF OROTHERS.>> I DON'T THINK IT MAKES MEWISH I LOOK LIKE THAT, I LIKETAKING THE PICTURES WITH THEFILTERS BUT I'M STILL HAPPY WITHTHE WAY THAT I LOOK BY MYSELF.>> THEY SPENT OVER TWO HOURS ADAY ON APPS.>> EVEN WHEN I WAKE UP, I WILLGRAB MY PHONE.
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These 2 social media apps ranked 'worst' for young people's mental health

A counselor speaks about the role social media plays in a person's self-esteem

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