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Social Media

Social Media are websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. It is readily available at our fingertips. However, as entertaining it is, there are downsides to it as well. According to the centreformentalhealth.org.uk, if instant gratification (likes on their post/photo) is not felt by the user after they post, they may contribute it to being unpopular and form a negative self-reflection of themselves. Social media has been linked to depression, anxiety, lower-self esteem, etc. especially in teens and adolescents. To decrease the likelihood of experiencing depression induced by social media, fastcompany.com suggests limiting time on social media, having detox periods, and to acknowledge your emotions during/after usage. The main component of unhappiness related to social media is comparison.