| Characteristic | United States | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| How to create the perfect image | 39% | 51% |
| Not attractive | 41% | 43% |
| Don't have enough money | 42% | 42% |
| Don't have enough friends | 32% | 33% |
| Not good enough | 24% | 29% |
| Friends aren't really their friends | 24% | 25% |
| Have to be happy | 17% | 27% |
| Alone or lonely | 21% | 18% |
| Down, sad or depressed | 10% | 13% |
| Can't be honest about their | 13% | 8% |
| Wanted to kill themselves | 6% | 13% |
| Wanted to hurt themselves | 9% | 7% |
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October 2019
United Kingdom, United States
2019
2,503 respondents
13-17 years
Online survey
Original question: In the past month, have you felt or experienced any of the following? Please select all that apply.
鉂 Feeling down, sad, or depressed
鉂 Feeling alone or lonely
鉂 Feeling like you wanted to hurt yourself
鉂 Feeling like you wanted to kill yourself
鉂 Feeling like you鈥檙e not good enough
鉂 Feeling like you鈥檙e not attractive
鉂 Feeling like you have to create the perfect image
鉂 Feeling like you have to be happy
鉂 Feeling uncomfortable being honest about your emotions or feelings
鉂 Feeling like you don鈥檛 have enough money to buy the things you think will make you fit in
鉂 Feeling like you don鈥檛 have enough friends
鉂 Feeling like your friends aren鈥檛 really your friends
鉂 None of these
Of the things you've felt in the past month, did any of them start on Instagram? Please select all that apply.
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