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"Usually friends post happy things - getting
together with others, accomplishments, bragging -
I don't always want to see it when I'm feeling
down about myself so I stay off social media."
— 14 year-old White female
"Being broke but seeing your friends go out to fun places
or eat but [you] can't join because [you have] no money
or just seeing how successful they are while you struggle
just to get by."
— 21 year-old Latino male
"Whenever I'm having an anxiety attack
I have to put down my phone and calm down."
— 22 year-old Black female
"I feel like I am not good enough compared to other people.
I often look at other people['s] pages and compare myself
to them."
— 19 year-old White female
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Social Media Use and Mental Well-Being
In Their Own Words
