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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
I think anxiety is definitely up for young people and it's largely social media's fault.
Things like body dysmorphia are growing, young people feel they need to keep up with what they see on instagram etc.
When in reality they're only seeing a heavily filtered, custom selected snipet of other people.
Perfect bodies, perfect vacations, perfect clothes, cars, jewellery and luxury goods.
Kids are trying to keep up with others, when the others aren't even real.
At least when we were young we got see the good and the bad of our peers.
I worry about how to raise my kids around these pressures.
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I've said it a million times.
You have to be cognizant of when you're comparing your 'everyday' to someone else's 'Highlight Reel.'
Because thats what Social Media is. Its the glorification of the absolute very best.
Life is not a 'Highlight Reel' its largely a slog.