We have a complicated relationship with social media. While it allows us to share our lives with friends and family, it can also lead to invasions of privacy and comparisons that hurt our self-esteem. This article discusses both the benefits and drawbacks of using social media to tell our personal stories online. It was supported in part by government grants, though the views expressed are solely those of the author.

1. Telling Your Story: Our Love-Hate
Relationship with Social Media
September 11, 2014
Dr. Peggy Palmiter

19. “This project was supported in part by the Governor’s Office for Children and
Families through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration
for Children and Families, Community Based Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Act (CFDA 93.590). Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of
the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the
Governor’s Office for Children and Families or the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Community Based Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CFDA 93.590)."