Megan Thee Stallion is taking a break from social media. 6 signs you need to unplug too
Megan Thee Stallion is “recharging” by taking a break from social media.
A post to the “Savage” singer’s Instagram Thursday read, “Due to the demands of the Hot Girl lifestyle (Meg) has now entered a period of regeneration to prepare for what’s next… In her absence; (management) will manage all social postings on behalf of Thee Hot Girl coach.”
And she isn’t the only star who has taken time to unplug.
Chrissy Teigen recently took a break from Twitter because the criticism on the platform took a toll on her mental health.
“It’s time for me to say goodbye. This no longer serves me as positively as it serves me negatively, and I think that’s the right time to call something,” Teigen, 35, wrote in a series of tweets at the time before deactivating her account.
She returned to the platform April 16.
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Some stars have taken it a step further. On Jan. 26, Pamela Anderson shared her “last post on Instagram, Twitter (and) Facebook.” On Feb. 2, Elon Musk announced to his 48.3 million followers that he was going “off Twitter for a while.” On Feb. 27, “Bachelorette” star Rachel Lindsay disabled her Instagram account. And on March 4, Alec Baldwin deactivated his Twitter account because it “wasn’t worth” the “harshness.”
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Experts say we could all try taking a page out of their playbook.
While social media has its benefits – such as building networks and maintaining contact with others – too much time on these platforms is linked to depression, anxiety and stress, explains Dr. Shahla Modir, chief medical officer at All Points North Lodge, an addiction treatment center.
Modir says some people can develop an unhealthy relationship with social media platforms and start to internalize “likes” by creating a connection between online responses and their self-esteem.
In Anderson’s post, she described the liberating experience of stepping away from her screen.
“I am free,” she wrote. “Lets hope you find the strength and inspiration to follow your purpose and try not to be seduced by wasted time.”
Digital wellness expert Mark Ostach says he encourages people to “think about the micro-levels of digital trauma that exist when you quickly check your social media in between a conversation or right before you go to bed,” including digesting things like politically polarizing headlines or traumatic posts about a friend’s health. “It happens in a moment’s notice, and I believe it’s causing some low levels of trauma to what we think and how we feel.”
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