The Analysis of Impacts on Portrait-Based Social-Media Content on Adolescents' Mental Health

Adolescents are heavily exposed to portrait‑based visual content on social media, which brings complicated psychological consequences amid rising youth mental‑health concerns. This paper, through the method of literature review together with questionnaire, explores the mixed mental‑health impacts of three categories of portrait‑based content among Chinese adolescents, as well as moderating factors including gender, family background, and personal traits. Based on 87 valid survey responses, this paper finds that portrait‑related content generates both negative risks and positive functions for adolescents. Female adolescents experience significantly stronger psychological pressure than males, yet depressive symptoms are not directly intensified at the sample level. The author concludes that individual differences shape adolescents' responses to portrait‑based content, and media literacy and diversified self‑concepts are essential for youth to mitigate online psychological risks.