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170: The Hidden Impact of AI Filters on Teen Body Image and Mental Health
Description
AI filters, photo editing, and social media beauty standards are changing the way teens and college-age young adults see themselves — often without them even realizing it. In this episode, Leslie talks with artist and researcher Gretchen Andrew about how AI-driven images are shaping self-perception, setting unrealistic expectations, fueling comparison, and quietly impact mental health.
Discover:
- How AI filters distort reality (even when they seem subtle or “harmless”)
- Why teens and college students are especially vulnerable during body and brain development
- The connection between filtered images, anxiety, body dysmorphia, and self-worth
- Why even filtering your own photos can disrupt self-perception
- How beauty standards are becoming increasingly narrow, unrealistic, and homogenized
- Simple ways to engage with social media more consciously
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How awareness can act as a protective buffer against harmful comparison
This episode helps teens question what they’re seeing — and reconnect with who they actually are.
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