– The thought of two packed Telenor arenas following me on social media is insane. I really appreciate my followers, but I don’t get directly happy from getting more followers, says Ingeborg Walther. The artist often compares herself to those she follows herself. – I followed many thin models and pretty girls, and it got worse. So I had to “unfollow” them, she says. The 23-year-old often tells her friends that she would have thrown the phone away if it hadn’t been part of her job. – It is so tiring to follow what everyone else is doing, says Walther. Reality is not always what we think. The happiness level of teenagers and young adults has dropped dramatically in recent years, according to social scientists. Among the reasons are stress over finances, work, the climate and social media. Students news has spoken to say that there are several factors that affect their sense of happiness. Just look here: 100,000 expectations In the Norwegian social media sky, Ingeborg Walther flashes together with, among others, Lena Rødmo (21). She has close to 100,000 followers on You Tube, TikTok and Instagram. – Are you happy? – Yes and no. I know that I have all the prerequisites in life to be happy, but if a video doesn’t hit as I expect, I can pretty much go to the basement, she says. The 21-year-old likes to share when she’s not feeling well too. – After all, it is the highlights that are shared on social media. It is important to be aware of this, she emphasizes. She often fears that she is not enough for her followers. – I want to perform at work, school, friends and training. If I feel that I am not enough with everything, then I become unhappy, she says. Unhappy youths So back to one of the studies that have been done on happiness. – The happiness level of young people and young adults has dropped drastically in recent years, says social scientist Ottar Hellevik at the University of Oslo. He refers to Norsk Monitor’s surveys, where part of the population is asked every two years about their quality of life. – With the many crises that characterize 2022, there is reason to believe that this will continue, and is a development that must be taken seriously, says Hellevik. Psychologist Peder Kjøs, known from, among other things, the news series “Jeg mot meg”, believes that many young people stress about happiness. – Many people have high, unrealistic expectations about how happy it is normal to be, he says. Ylva Linde in Favne Psykologbistand is on the same page. – Many young people think they should have a good time all the time, she says. – Important to stop – I often think “you can do better”. You can work more and earn more money, she says. Walther says that she tries not to “drown” in social media herself. – It is important to stop, take your nose off the phone so that real life does not rush past me. Don’t expect life to be insanely good all the time. Then you feel extra in the basement when you first get there, she says. But what really makes Ingeborg Walther happy? – I feel happiest when I’ve been outside and got some fresh air. When I’ve been with people I love. When I’ve exercised a bit and eat nutritious food that gives lots of energy. And not least when I’ve written down things I’m thinking about. Then I feel quite happy, she says. What makes you happy? Feel free to share in the comments section. Hi! Welcome to dialogue at news. Since you are logged in to other news services, you do not have to log in again here, but we need your consent to our terms of use for online dialogue
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63,000 follow Ingeborg Walther (23) on social media
