A week without social networks, a relief for the mind

A week without using social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok could improve people’s well-being and reduce mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety.

It is one of the conclusions reached by a study carried out by a team of researchers from the University of Bath (United Kingdom), who wanted to know how the use of these platforms affects, focusing research on the mental health effects of subjects with a break of one week.

As reported by the institution, the consumption habits of 154 people between the ages of 18 and 72 who used the networks on a daily basis were taken as a reference, and they were divided into two groups.

The first one was the control group, which was able to continue using social networks. The other group of participants was asked to take a one-week break, in which they stayed away from their social media accounts such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or TikTok, and which resulted in “significant improvement” in well-being, depression and anxiety.

On the other hand, the research also found that people who took a one-week break reported using these social networks for an average of 21 minutes in that time, compared to an average of seven hours for the control group, who did not have restrictions.

“Many of our participants reported positive effects of staying away from social media, including improved mood and less anxiety. This suggests that even a short break can have an impact,” said the lead researcher from the Department of Health. of Bathz, Dr. Jeff Lambert.

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Source: dpa