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Why Instagram Is The Worst Social Media For Mental Health

Instagram is one of the most used social media, especially among young people. Therefore, it is important that young people experience a joy during the use of various media. Although he / she experiences something they find positive in their minds, the positive radiance can also be detrimental to the person's mental attitudes of their quality of life, as one can easily come to compare oneself with others. But how can it be portrayed when Instagram can be mentally damaging and when it is a healthy experience?

Based on a recent study, the #StatusOfMind survey, published by the United Kingdom’s Royal Society for Public Health, a survey is conducted of 1500 people 1500 young people and adults, the focus is on their experience of the various media; YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, snapchat and Instagram. YouTube received the highest honor for health and well-being. Furthermore, YouTube gets praised for making their health information appear reliable, where nothing has been filtered and changed to appear perfect. More praise than Instagram received for their charisma about perfection and reality, where uncertainty is formed as to whether the source is filtered. Instagram is a widely used medium among young people. It is told in the article "Why Instagram is the worst social media for mental health" by Amanda Macmillan that on one hand” Instagram is the worst social media network for mental health and wellbeing (…)”, but in the other hand Instagram is also well known as a media which can create self-expression and self-identity. In association with this, it does not necessarily mean that it is true words, but more an external point of view which makes it possible to look blindly at the inner reality. Instagram today is full of influencers, such as young boys / girls who make a living from sponsorships and receive essential many items, which they advertise for. Instagram can also be filled with personal trainers, which can mean they have a great body and live in a healthy environment every day. It does not necessarily have to be a bad thing, as many influencers practice it with good intentions and have their heart in the right place, in the way that they will help others who may be suffering from self-critical thoughts. But, however, Instagram is similarly intimidating and harmful to the observers, and thus Instagram is the worst social media for mental health. It is said in the article that “(…) it was also associated with high levels of anxiety, depression, bullying and FOMO, or the “fear of missing out.”. Not only Instagram has received these reviews, but also the medium YouTube. In contrast to Instagram, YouTube is considered impeccable and more health-based than Instagram because YouTube does not specify centered personal photos. In other words. In other words, it means that Instagram users tend to edit their body images with filters to make their bodies appear perfect. It has consistent meanings, and therefore the study shows that boys / girls cannot feel good enough, and thus are diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Furthermore, it can lead to bullying because it becomes an occupation requirement, and if you do not meet the requirement, as others may do, you will be considered as wrong. In spite of the fact that YouTube is considered to be more reliable than Instagram, this is not entirely credible because it is precisely also possible to filter and edit its images on YouTube as well as on Instagram.