Why Should I Have an Instagram Detox?
If you’re on Instagram and have been for several years, then you’re probably no stranger to the impacts that it has on mental health. Many people often say that they spend too much time on the app, compare themselves and their looks to others online, compare their lives to the seemingly perfect “content creators,” analyze the number of likes they receive, spend hours perfecting their profile, etc. Basically, I hear from countless peers that they spend their time obsessing over their Instagram to the point that they find themselves unhappy and exhausted. Who knew that spending the majority of one’s free time trying to look perfect, happy, and envied by others ACTUALLY ends up making us feel unhappy and drained?! This feeling among teenagers and twenty-somethings is what sparked what is now known as the “Instagram Detox.” This detox requires people to either…
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