Recently, the content we constantly follow makes us feel like we have to keep comparing ourselves. While people try to meet these 'ideal' standards, they start feeling inadequate. How much do you think social media affects our mental health? Does it increase the stress factors we face in real life, or is it just a reflection of them? I'm open to different opinions, especially regarding its impact on young people.
How much is social media messing with our psychology?
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I think this so-called social media monster is crushing everyone's psychology, especially young people. Back in the day, people would worry about things as trivial as the neighbor's kid's car or the tip of the neighbor's nose, but now they look at the "perfect" lives of people all over the world and suffer for it. When we talk about trying to meet ideal standards, we're also talking about algorithms taking over our brains. Is it normal to feel disappointed with your 10/10 photos when you see 100 likes on someone else's post on Instagram? Honestly, I don't think so, but that's what the algorithms are programmed to do.
As for the response, I have to admit that social media does have a damaging effect on psychology, but I don't agree that it's just a reflection. It amplifies real-life stressors because people now have to deal not only with real-life problems but also with comparisons they make in the virtual world. Especially young people, who are trying to establish their identities, are constantly forced to "be someone else." Meanwhile, people should learn to accept themselves as they are, or else we'll just get lost in the molds that algorithms have drawn for us.