A colorful illustration of a young woman sitting with her phone, surrounded by idealized social media posts showing achievements, fitness, travel, and lifestyle moments. A darker, worried version of her appears in the background, symbolizing the emotional impact of social comparison and social media pressure. Banner for The Comparison Trap: Navigating Peer Pressure, Social Media Loops and Perfectionism

The Comparison Trap: Navigating Peer Pressure, Social Media Loops and Perfectionism

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Sun, Oct 4, 2026

1 PM – 3 PM (GMT+3)

Alwaleed Hall - Room P071

AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt

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Green AUC Mental Health Week poster for “The Comparison Trap: Navigating Peer Pressure, Social Media Loops, and Perfectionism.” The session takes place Sunday, October 4, from 1:00-3:00 pm in Waleed P071, featuring Rana AbdelNaby, Nutritionist, and Marwa Hussein, Senior Counselor, CSW. The central illustration shows a young woman looking at her phone while surrounded by idealized social media posts and a darker, distressed version of herself, representing the emotional effects of comparison and online pressure. A QR code at the bottom links to registration on AUC Connect. Flyer for The Comparison Trap: Navigating Peer Pressure, Social Media Loops and Perfectionism
We live in a world where we constantly benchmark our messy, internal reality against everyone else's polished digital highlight reels. This interactive seminar dismantles the psychological mechanics of "Upward Social Comparison" that fuel imposter syndrome and perfectionism. We will decode how social media algorithms exploit our need for validation.

Join us to break free from the comparison cycle, anchor your success in your true values, and build a bulletproof sense of self.

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Marwa Hussein

Senior Counselor

AUC

Marwa Hussein has been working in the field of counselling and psychotherapy, for 22 years. She is currently a senior counselor at the Counseling Center of the Center for Student Well-Being at the American University in Cairo (AUC). Marwa has a Masters of Science (M.Sc) in counseling psychology from London Metropolitan University. She had good teaching experience as a part-time psychology faculty at AUC. She has been a formal member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) as well as a member of the EACBT (Egyptian Association of Cognitive Behavior Therapy). She is also trained in DBT (Dialectical behavior Therapy).

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Rana AbdelNaby

Nutritionist

Nutri Space

Rana is a nutritionist with over 10 years of experience helping individuals improve their health and build sustainable lifestyle habits. She specializes in personalized 1:1 nutrition coaching, with a focus on long-term behavior change rather than quick fixes.

Rana also works with multinational companies, delivering corporate wellness initiatives that support employee well-being. She is the creator of Healthy Eating for Busy Professionals, a course available on the Al Mentor platform.

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