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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