It’s hard to imagine a world where we’re not constantly on our phones.
The White Lotus and Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has admitted her relationship to social media can be problematic, telling PA news agency: "It’s the most unhealthy part of my life. The fact that I am second-guessing and having anxiety over posting a picture is sickening."
There are undoubtedly positives to social media – it can help us stay connected to loved ones, and Instagram can get your creative juices flowing. However, it can also have negative effects on our mental health.
In a 2017 report from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and the Young Health Movement (YHM) Instagram was ranked the worst platform for young people’s mental health, saying social media in general is "linked with increased rates of anxiety, depression and poor sleep".
Priory psychotherapist Pamela Roberts suggests social media platforms can encourage a "disengagement" with other people and life around you.
"Psychologically, that’s unhealthy because we become engaged in a fantastical life instead of a real life, and then real life becomes a constant disappointment, and disappointment can lead to anxiety and depression," she says.
Roberts adds: "Not everybody is affected in the same way," but if you’re on the more extreme end of the spectrum, some of these signs might apply to you…
Complete preoccupation with Instagram
Roberts talks about "the constant need to be with the phone or device" – she’s even seen people so...
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