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This is called "anecdotal evidence"

I have similar problem too, but then I also people got distressed over social media as well.

The existence of our problem does not mean that other people's problems are invalid / does not exist.

I'm not saying everyone has the same story as me, and I'm also not saying that social media has no role in depression/anxiety. I'm saying the talking point "girls' mental health is in the toilet because they're obsessed with selfies" is speculative and condescending, ignoring more serious issues that teens are struggling with, and it's valid to offer a first-hand perspective as a counterbalance to that.

It tends to be middle class young women regardless of ethnicity (though typically white) who suffer the most mentally due to social media giving them anorexia. The idea that selfies harm young women has a lot of basis in reality.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/eating-disorders-...

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