The real villain is Linkedin
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- 05 Sep 2022
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It’s no secret that social media can really put a damper on mental health. The shiny mirages people flash on Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook can be catalysts for low self-esteem, body image issues and the fear of missing out — FOMO — among social media users. As a result, our silly little lizard brains are subject to viewing carefully curated versions of people’s lives, which makes us normal people all feel like garbage.
Many people blame the aforementioned social networking sites as the main culprits of our society’s ills, but they fail to address the true villain — Linkedin.
Sure, Linkedin doesn’t feature perfectly manicured hands clutching a coffee, a marriage proposal adorned with roses or a pricey tropical vacation. However, it taps into young people’s desperation for what feels almost unattainable these days — employment.
I open my hellish blue and white app occasionally, and when I do, I’m immediately inundated with other people’s successes. “Guy who bullied you in high school just signed his offer at IBM!” “Camp friend you don’t talk to anymore interned at Nickelodeon!” These notifications are frequently supplemented by pretentious, insufferable musings about dedication and hard work and growing and learning and changing and evolving and innovating and OH MY GOD SHUT UP! Read More…
