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The author is Dennis Hung of “The Dangers of Snapchat on Mental Health” 2017, he published it on a “informa Connect” under the channel, Meetings and Medical Communications

The recipients are most likely persons who are interested in or have experienced some type of social media trauma and are attempting to educate themselves on the subject.

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Snapchat and Instagram focus heavily on photos, which can be a difficult issue for teenagers and young adults dealing with self-esteem issues.

Are those people taking their thoughts too far, or is it just not that easy to think that you’re perfect like you are?

“Both platforms are very image-focused, and it appears they may be driving feelings of inadequacy and anxiety in young people,” said RSPH Chief Executive Shirley Cramer.

“Social media is so entrenched in the lives of young people that it is no longer possible to ignore it when talking about young people’s mental health issues.” (p.2. l.8)

The quote is telling us that the platforms are very image-focused, but the thing is, that when you take an image on the platforms, you do get options to edit your pictures with filters and other tools, to make you look perfect.