Vanessa on the power of social media: "I think that social media can be great for keeping up with friends, but I think that it's forcing us to compare our lives to other people's lives. In reality, all it is is a snapshot of a moment that is really great that people want to share. No one's life is the life that they show on their Instagram . . . it's just completely a facade."
On her advice to anyone who's struggling to embrace their own identity and the pressures of social media: "Just know that they're not alone. There's probably so many other people in a very close proximity to them who's going through the same thing. It's really important for us to talk about [our issues] because you can bond with them and grow through having a bond that you might not have had if you didn't open up about it. So, don't be ashamed to be yourself, whether that's the good stuff or the bad stuff, because we've all got issues."
