Is social media making boys want to look at certain way?

Child psychiatrist Sandeep Ranote says that although there is no research to prove that social media causes eating disorders it definitely makes things worse.

"A lot of social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat are all about posting images that can be changed. They're not real… the impact of that on young people is that it leads you to think that's how you should look.

"Seeing that constantly can make you feel that you are not good enough and that can have an effect on your emotional health."

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