How does social media affect a person's self esteem?

Social media can have a really negative effect on a person's self esteem. Most of what happens on social media is illusion - it is an image that is created that does not have much basis in reality. read more

All this, put together, can make a cocktail for reduced self-esteem and feelings of low self-worth, in even the most popular social media users. If you can relate to these ways social media affects our self-worth, it might be time to unplug a little every once in awhile. read more

The narratives we share and portray on social media are all positive and celebratory. read more

Social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have been known to affect a users self-esteem. Self-esteem is defined as an individuals overall subjective emotional evaluation of his or her own worth. It is a judgment of oneself as well as an attitude toward the self. read more