Taking a weeklong break from social media can lower feelings of anxiety and depression, according to a new study published from Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking.
effects,” he said. “We wanted to see whether simply asking people to take a week’s break could yield mental health benefits.”
One week later, participants who took a break had significant improvements in their anxiety, depression, and well-being scores than those who continued to use social media as usual. In addition, those who took a one-week break reported using social media for an average of 21 minutes, compared to an average of seven hours for the control group.
“Many of our participants reported positive effects from being off social media with improved mood and less anxiety overall,” Lambert said. “This suggests that even just a small break can have an impact.”
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