Avoiding the constant barrage of air-brushed influencers and gorgeous models helped teens feel better about their own weight and looks, researchers found.
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder — but young social media fans may feel better about themselves if they just don’t look.
For the study, scientists chose 220 undergraduate students between 17 and 25 who were on social media apps for at least two hours a day, and had signs of depression or anxiety. After the first week, half of the participants’ social media time was cut to 60 minutes per day; the other half continued scrolling at an average of 188 minutes daily.Getty Images/iStockphoto
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