The artist reveals that Instagram and Twitter can be “bad” for your mental health.
British actor Tom Holland, star of the film Spider-Man: No homecomingannounced that he is moving away from social networks, as he considers them “harmful” to his mental health.
Holland, 26, is the latest young artist to publicly discuss how platforms like Twitter and Instagram can have harmful effects, following in the footsteps of others like American singer and actress Selena Gomez.
Many fans have applauded the actor’s decision online: one of them called it a “smart move”.
In a video posted online, Holland said:
“I find Instagram and Twitter overly stimulating, overwhelming.”
“I get caught in a spiral when I read about myself online and it is ultimately very damaging to my mental health.”
“So I decided to step back and delete the app.”
Holland plays the protagonist of the superhero Spider-Man: No homecomingwhich critics praised during its release last year and was a huge box office success.
In the video, posted to his 67 million Instagram followers, Holland took the opportunity to promote a charity dedicated to promoting positive mental health among teens.
“Please take your time,” commented another fan. “What matters most is your well-being.”
Canadian singer Justin Bieber, who previously talked about his own mental health problems, responded to Holland’s post with “I love you, man.”
The actor’s social media activity had become less frequent in recent months.
Last year, a report by the think tank Education Policy Institute and the UK-based charity The Prince’s Trust showed that adolescents’ mental health, well-being and self-esteem were undermined by the intensive use of social media. average.
A few years ago, Selena Gomez noticed that the social network was “terrible” for her generation and urged people to set time limits for their online activities.
Other stars like Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello and Demi Lovato have also retired from social media for certain periods of time.
The effects of social media, it seems, were not only felt by young people: veteran film and theater actor Robert Lindsay also announced on Sunday that he intended to spend less time on Twitter.
See you soon x pic.twitter.com/w6Kvw8HgLZ
– Robert Lindsay (@RobertLindsay) August 14, 2022
Star of the British series My family he said he was taking action because his son noticed it was “affecting his daily life, his thoughts and his imagination”.
“He’s right, of course, and I need to detox from the stress of social media and focus on what I set out to do three years ago and write,” said the 72-year-old Bafta winner.
“I am so proud of my son who, like many young people, suffered from social media, for acknowledging my constant distraction from what I really should be doing.”
– This text has been published originally in https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/geral-62560151
Source: Terra
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