Janelle Bull, a therapist at Anchor Psychology in Silicon Valley, explained that as Instagram became more integrated into everyday life, so too did her patients’ anxiety about having an interesting account. Parents worried about giving their children Instagrammable birthday parties and vacations (well before their kids were running their own social media accounts), searching Pinterest or browsing influencer accounts for recipes and ideas that would ultimately photograph well, like special cakes that candy spilled out of when they were cut open.
