Does quitting social media resolve concerns about privacy or mental health? Research paints several different pictures, says this University of New England academic.
. Reasons for returning include feeling left out, fearing loss of connections, wanting to regain access to interesting or useful information, feeling social pressure to rejoin, or simply feeling that quitting wasn’t the right choice.
As such, there’s currently no evidence that quitting social media comes with concrete long-term benefits. And in the short term, results are mixed.However, that doesn’t mean quitting wouldn’t be beneficial for some people. It’s likely that any potential benefits will depend on the individual doing the quitting, and why they’re doing it.
Another technique is to curate your social media feeds by engaging only with content you find useful and positive. For instance, many young women take steps to avoid seeing perfect bodies all day on their social media.
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