Photo:Getty ImagesAmerican scientists conducted a study to find out what caused such a strong desire of young mothers to “post photos” of their newborns on social networks. An article about the results was published in Mashable. The initiator of the study was Sarah Scopp-Sullivan, a professor of humanities and psychology at Ohio University. One day, she noticed how often her friends put a photo of their child on the main image of their profile. Professional curiosity prompted her to study what is behind this phenomenon.A photo: Getty Images As it turned out, those mothers who feel the public pressure on the subject of ideality, most often spread in the social network pictures of their child. This is a kind of request for approval and a good assessment of your ability to be the perfect mom. They are very important good comments and husky from friends. The same women, almost a year after the birth of the baby, reported symptoms of depression: melancholy, restless sleep, lack of appetite. Scientists have so far failed to prove the existence of a causal relationship between a mother's desire to share pictures of a baby and a high risk of depression, but Sarah Scopp-Sullivan tends to admit that such a connection exists.Photo:Getty Images“Many mums feel pressure to portray a perfect and positive image of motherhood, and if you don’t feel like it’s as good as it looks in your photos, I think that can be harmful,” says the professor. If posting photos of your baby is accompanied by melancholy and melancholy, then it’s better, according to Scopp-Sullivan, to spend less time on social media. She recommends that such mums turn off notifications and post photos less often and not to the entire audience of their followers and friends, but only to those who will be genuinely happy to see them and appreciate them.