KevinMD October 18, 2025
The alarming relationship between artificial intelligence and adolescent body dysmorphia
That is what the American Health Law Association called the global increase in social media usage: an epidemic.
Indeed, social media usage and reliance, especially by youth, is becoming a mental health phenomenon quickly escalating out of control.
Nearly 25 percent of youth report spending over four hours on social media daily, with 46 percent of adolescents claiming that social media compromised their body image. Alarmingly, an estimated 80 percent of young girls state that social media adversely affects their self-perception, contributing to the rise of eating disorders within the United States.
Eating disorder content thrives on social media, hiding under the guise of “wellness advice” or “healthy lifestyle habits”....
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