The Week contest: Facebook blues

Facebook leads to low self esteem.
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Last week's question: A new study has found that the more hours Facebook users logged on the social network, the more their sense of happiness, well-being and actual physical health declined, partly because seeing other people’s glorified versions of their lives makes users feel depressed and isolated. Please come up with a medical term to describe this social media-induced malady.

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THE WINNER: "Traumatic post disorder"

David Stoner, Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

SECOND PLACE: "Instagrim"

John Hall, Milton, Fla.

THIRD PLACE: "Dislikesia"

Elinor Elphick, Bonita, Calif.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

"Posting traumatic stress disorder"

Mary Jo Astrachan, Oneida, N.Y.

"Post-Post 'em Depression"

Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.

"Uber achiever envy"

Kathy El-Assal, Middleton, Wis.

"Dreaddit"

Jonathan Sternberg, Eugene, Ore.

"Clickin' pox"

Ken Liebman, Williston, Vt.

"Low selfie-esteem"

Michael Rouse, Troy, Mich.

"I-just-read-your-post traumatic stress disorder"

Gabby Gerdis, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.

"Instagloom"

John Madden, Carson, Calif.

"I-solation"

Andrew Tuite, Chicago

"Glumblr"

Ken Kellam III, Dallas

"Browse Beaten"

Mike Sweet, Euclid, Ohio

"@bitter"

Kimberly Bazar, Hillsborough, Calif.

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