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“Social media is a tool; it cannot in and of itself ‘cause’ a medical illness” according to - Megan Moreno, but what happens when it provokes one / becomes a symptom of one? does? Brian Blackwell , 19 year old male teen, killed his parents before using their credit card on a $58,000 spending spree on what?. At this time Blackwell was suffering from “Narcissistic personality disorder” a disorder that has become increasingly common in today’s teens. Link this to ‘social media’ - this is what is missing here to make sense of your kicker. Studies are now showing what many of you may have suspected: We are living in an increasingly narcissistic society. “Lisa Firestone - PA”.

Are we in the middle of a narcissism epidemic and, if so, who or what is to blame? “Lynne Malcolm” Social media is providing a platform for exposure to those who want attention and reassurance towards their body image, ?approximately 83% of teens have signed up to a social media site and have used it. Social networks like Instagram, Facebook and Tumblr not only breed narcissistic tendencies but transform relations into a sexual rat race. NP? The popularity of girls is greatly contested over one big reasonissue ; how sexy can do I have to i appear to get everyone’s attention? The things girls will do to get a picture that produces an epidemic amount number of “likes” is outrageous, with no creativity at all [P] a simple hip, boob and kiss is strong enough to endorse a large amount of likes. These teens are showing how much they love themselves in the hope that you'll hit that “like” button to reinforce their claim. Not only that, it’s a passive competition for in which whom ever gets the most likes is “popular”. This can cause “Facebook Depression” in teens.

Parents and relatives fear that Social media is making their children do self-harm because they aren’t “perfect” like other people they see on Social Media. The Parents are definitely on track, Social

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