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SIO317: Is Instagram Bad for Mental Health? What the Science Says Might Surprise You

Serious Inquiries Only

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The Most Common Item on Instagram

70% of users said that their issues with not feeling good enough started on instagram. Of those who reported suicidal thoughts, six % in the us and 13 % in the u. K, said that those suicidal thoughts started on instigram. A 62 percent reported feeling down, sad or depressed and or lonely. 52 % said they didn't feel like the had enough friends, or that their friends aren't really their friends.

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