However, a recent study suggests a simple remedy: Taking short breaks from social media can significantly enhance self-esteem and body image among young adults.
“I have several clients who come asking for glassy clear skin, as seen in Korean entertainment,” dermatologist Dr Girish Sa told South First in an earlier interview.
The participants in the study, conducted at York University in Toronto, on the impact of a one-week break from social media on a group of women aged between 17 and 24 years old.
The results were significant: They proved that even a period of seven days was enough for their participants to have a boost in their self-esteem and body image.
Shabari Bhattacharya, a psychotherapist agreed, emphasising that the most relevant aspect of this research was the change that could be seen in such a short time period.
Venmal Elango, a secondary school counsellor, said, “A study like this is absolutely important because it only reiterates what we’ve constantly been talking about with school children.”
Nabonita Banerjee — a therapist and narrative practitioner, said “Taking regular and methodical breaks, will allow us to claim time that we otherwise seem to lose over devices.”