More than a third of American adults believe that social media use is harmful to mental health. Studies have shown that its use is linked to jealousy, low self-esteem, and social phobia.
Here are 6 tips that can help reduce the damage that may be caused to your mental health as a result of using social media sites. If you notice that a brief browsing of Facebook, for example, in the evening makes you feel bad, cancel Facebook after 10 p.m. Staying away from social networking sites for 5 days or a week leads to decreased stress and improved quality of life.