Some adults worry that it could portray vanity in the up and coming youth, but that might actually be far from the truth. The new generation has seen a spike in low self esteem and more cases of depressive symptoms. That's where selfies and social media come in. Kelly Wallace, in her article “The Upside of Selfies,” spoke with Eileen Masio, a mom of two growing children, one being thirteen year old Amelia. Eileen states that she “monitors her daughter Amelia's Instagram account 24/7” and believe that Amelia's commenters “make her think there is also a positive to this nonstop engagement.” In a recent study amongst teenagers, “one in five teens said social media makes them feel more confident.” All in all, social media can be beneficial to a growing minds self esteem and self
Some adults worry that it could portray vanity in the up and coming youth, but that might actually be far from the truth. The new generation has seen a spike in low self esteem and more cases of depressive symptoms. That's where selfies and social media come in. Kelly Wallace, in her article “The Upside of Selfies,” spoke with Eileen Masio, a mom of two growing children, one being thirteen year old Amelia. Eileen states that she “monitors her daughter Amelia's Instagram account 24/7” and believe that Amelia's commenters “make her think there is also a positive to this nonstop engagement.” In a recent study amongst teenagers, “one in five teens said social media makes them feel more confident.” All in all, social media can be beneficial to a growing minds self esteem and self