How to Stop Doomscrolling - Therapist Approved Tips for Putting your Phone Down and Living your Life
Social media and smartphones are constantly on the brain. A 2012 Purdue University study found 89 percent of undergraduate students experience “phantom vibrations” from a silent or powered-off device. Meanwhile, another study found that 38 percent of adults believe social media usage harms mental health and two-thirds agree that social media usage relates directly to feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
“When we use social media as a tool to connect, we are more likely to feel fulfilled and satisfied,” says licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and psychotherapist Kara Lissy. “But when it starts becoming a means of comparison or a way to zone out from our feelings, it can actually deplete us of energy and resources.”
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