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There's already evidence of the harm caused to teenagers' self esteem due to endless comparisons with peers over social media. This leads to many types of menta
by ndsipa_pomu 3y ago
There's already evidence of the harm caused to teenagers' self esteem due to endless comparisons with peers over social media. This leads to many types of mental illness such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders etc. Considering that we're exposing almost the entire teenage population to these harmful effects, it's hardly overdramatic.
- tenebrisalietum 3y agoHeroin physically alters brain chemistry. It's worse.
- ndsipa_pomu 3y agoMental illnesses also physically alter brain chemistry and anorexia is arguably far more damaging than heroin. Someone can remain addicted to heroin/opiates for decades whilst still being part of society (it tends to be either impurities or inconsistent quality of heroin that causes deaths). It's unlikely that someone will continue suffering from anorexia for a decade.
- tenebrisalietum 3y agoA conclusion that could be drawn from your statements is this: it's more okay for teenagers to use heroin instead of social media because it's safer. I think people and especially teenagers, even "chronically-online" depressed ones on social media, would laugh at this. They're wrong to do so, of course.
- ndsipa_pomu 3y agoComparative safety can be a surprising subject though. In general, heroin is a lot safer than alcohol, but most people wouldn't think so.
- red-iron-pine 3y agoheroin isn't readily available to 10 year olds the way tiktok is. brains rewired from youth by apps that have been unquestionably designed to demand engagement.