Article · NIH News in Health
Healthy social media habits
How your online activities affect connection, mood, and time for the rest of your life.
Original in English
Our summary
A useful starting point is to notice what you do online and how you feel afterward. Conversations can support relationships; passive browsing may leave you comparing yourself with others.
Consider whether online time crowds out sleep, movement, hobbies, or people you care about. Change one activity or part of your feed and observe the difference. Research links social media patterns with wellbeing, but does not establish a single cause of mental-health difficulties.
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Educational guidance, not diagnosis or medical care.