Kate Leidlein PR blog

• Unfiltered Reflections: My Journey with Social Media and Its Impact on My Mental Health

  June 4, 2023

  As a 20-year-old young woman who grew up while social media was becoming more and more popular, I have experienced so many things that would not be possible without it. I have talked a little bit about it here and there in my previous posts, but I wanted to make a post where I could…

• Unleashing Creativity: How Social Media Empowers Self-Expression

  June 4, 2023

  Are you somebody that is aspiring to start your own company? Or want to get involved in the entertainment industry? Now is the best time to do it! In today’s society, there are so many different ways that social media has allowed this to be easier and more attainable than ever. Before social media blew…

• Breaking the Silence: Social Media’s Role in Mental Health Awareness and Support

  June 4, 2023

  One of the best aspects of social media is the amount of support it can offer to all different kinds of people. Social media has created a space where individuals can openly discuss mental health and break the stigma that has been created around the topic. Platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter have been…

• Building Digital Connections: How Social Media Fosters a Sense of Community

  June 4, 2023

  With everything negative that can be said about social media, there are also many benefits to social media as well. In a world where physical distance can separate us, social media has been an incredible tool that can transcend borders and connect people with shared passions from all over the world, creating a sense of…

• Disconnected in the Digital Age: The Impact of Social Media on Real-World Interactions

  June 4, 2023

  In today’s society, social media has revolutionized the way that we connect and communicate with others. Think of how many times you have been out somewhere, and you look over and there is a full group of people who are all sitting together, each one of them on their phones. I know that I have…

• The FOMO Phenomenon: How Social Media Fuels the Fear of Missing Out

  June 4, 2023

  FOMO. The fear of missing out. This is a sentence that is commonly used in my life. Everyone around me always makes fun of me for having such intense FOMO. I laugh about it, because it is so true. I never understood why I struggle with it so much because I feel it over the…

• Scrolling into Stress: Navigating the Relationship Between Social Media and Anxiety

  June 4, 2023

  Almost every single person I have ever met uses social media on a daily basis. It has fully become the new norm, meaning that our generation spends half of their time with their face buried in their phones. While social media does have a lot of positive attributes, it can also create a lot of…

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  June 4, 2023

• Why Our Generation is Social Media’s Biggest Target

  May 15, 2023

  It is pretty obvious that the generation that social media has had the biggest negative effect on is my generation, which is Gen Z. The reason that it has affected Gen Z the most, is because, unlike any other generation, we have grown up with it, therefore we do not know a life without it.…

• Which Social Media Apps have the strongest effect on Gen Z’s mental health

  May 15, 2023

  In today’s digital era there are many problems within society which stem from social media platforms which directly target younger generations and have become an integral part of many lives. Platforms such as Youtube, Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat are ingrained within people’s routines due to their addictive natures. Instagram and Youtube perpetually reinforce unrealistic standards…

 Today’s society places a huge emphasis on the appearance part of body image, rather than the health aspect of it and social media is one of the biggest reasons why. People should be mainly concerned about their health and taking good physical care of themselves, rather than just how they look. For most teenagers, body image is how they see themselves compared to the idealized body type that is considered most desirable. More so than ever, young women are getting plastic surgery and fillers and developing unhealthy eating habits in an attempt to stay as small and skinny as possible. Since mostly all teenagers have access to social media, these young individuals are constantly seeing models and influencers who more often than not edit their photos as well as have a team of people getting them to look the way that they do. This sets the unrealistic idea that everyone needs to look that way in order to be considered pretty or of any value. Another huge problem is that these influencers with massive platforms are paid by companies to promote unhealthy habits that are specifically targeted at the youth. Diet hacks and easy workout routines are constantly advertised on all social media platforms, encouraging young women to buy their products thinking that they will immediately look and feel better, just like the influencer who is promoting the product. A primary example of this is in 2018 when Kim Kardashian posted an ad on Instagram for appetite-suppressant lollipops from FlatTummyCo. This created a huge outrage online as, Kim Kardashian is one of the biggest influencers of our time and since many young women look up to her, they will be easily influenced by what she promotes. This lollipop that she chose to advertise was obviously promoting unhealthy eating habits and essentially telling her followers that this is what she used to look the way she does, therefore they should use it too. Young women who are developing, should not have the idea put into their heads, that they should replace meals with just one lollipop, instead of feeding their bodies healthy foods.