Body dysmorphia and social media impact

Abstract

Ours is a sophisticated period in current technology and science, with a plethora of digital communication tools. Social media is one of the most popular and widely utilised communication and entertainment technologies. Social media has produced a sense of attraction among persons in such a way that people or its users may develop a virtual connection and can discuss their life concerns as well. Few would argue or raise a finger at the fact that people are constantly spending time, which is expanding day by day, on these social network interactions connected via the internet. Within the last decade, these social networks have become extremely rich in terms of qualities and requirements, particularly in terms of visual depiction of oneself. People are changing their physical appearances and virtual representations to stay up with the new medium of technology and gain more followers. Psychological dysmorphia, anxiety, sadness, low self-esteem, and other mental illnesses are all caused by this behaviour. Psychological dysmorphia is a mental condition in which a person spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their bodily shape and appearance, particularly in their face.