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Types Of Body Dysmorphia In Children Connected to Social Media
Body dysmorphic disorder is a condition where a person obsessively focuses on perceived flaws in their appearance.
This can lead to repetitive behaviors like mirror checking, excessive grooming, and constantly seeking reassurance from others, often for many hours a day.
These perceived flaws and repetitive behaviors can cause significant distress and impact the person's ability to function in daily life.
Victims may even pursue numerous cosmetic procedures in an attempt to "fix" these perceived flaws.
Afterward, the temporary satisfaction is often replaced by the same anxiety, leading to a continuous search for other ways to correct the perceived flaw.
Intense body dysmorphia may lead to the following serious health conditions:
- Major depression or mood disorders;
- Suicidal ideations;
- Anxiety and social anxiety disorders;
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder;
- Eating disorders;
- Substance abuse; and,
- Other similar conditions
Recent Updates on Social Media Litigation and Youth Mental Health
Litigation against social media companies is rapidly progressing.
A federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) in California, which consolidates nearly 2,000 cases from across the country, is in its discovery (fact-gathering) phase.
In a significant development, a judge overseeing the MDL has allowed negligence claims against companies like Meta (Facebook/Instagram), ByteDance (TikTok), and others to proceed, rejecting their motions to dismiss the lawsuits.
Key developments and statistics include:
- The number of lawsuits in the federal MDL has grown to nearly 2,000 as of August 2025.
- The first "bellwether" (test) trials, which will select cases from school districts and individual families, are expected to begin in 2026.
- In a win for plaintiffs, a judge ruled that social media companies could not access confidential therapy records, protecting the privacy of those harmed.
- A new law in Minnesota, the first of its kind, will require social media platforms to display a pop-up warning about mental health hazards starting in July 2026.
- The U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, has consistently warned about the growing mental health crisis among youth, highlighting a 50% increase in major depressive episodes in adolescents from 2010 to 2019.
- A lawsuit by a coalition of over 40 state attorneys general alleges that Meta's platforms, including Instagram and Facebook, have features that are specifically designed to be addictive to children and teens.
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