Media: Watching Instagram makes teens anxious and depressed
Social media Instagram can contribute to the development of mental disorders, especially in teenage girls. This conclusion was reached by Facebook, which owns Instagram, last year, but the data has not been released anywhere, according to The Wall Street Journal .
Instagram is popular among young people: about 40% of users are people under 22 years old. Viewing photos and videos online makes some of them feel inferior. “32% of teenage girls reported that if they had negative feelings about their appearance, Instagram reinforced those feelings. Comparisons of oneself with others due to Instagram viewing change the assessment of themselves and their appearance among young women, “- noted in an internal Facebook presentation, part of which is quoted by The Wall Street Journal .
According to the presentation, adolescents often attributed the increase in anxiety and depression to viewing Instagram. 13% of users in the UK and 6% in the US admitted that they had suicidal thoughts under the influence of the social network. This is especially the case for adolescent girls and young women.
Facebook, knowing about these problems, did not particularly take any measures to fix them, notes The Wall Street Journal .
Earlier, Roskachestvo specialists found out what effect gadgets have on children. What is their danger and whether it is necessary to limit the time of using such devices, Svetlana Morozova, a child and family psychologist, told MIR 24 TV channel.
