Social media has outwardly taken over our lives and in the digital age we live in it’s not surprising that people feel as though they cannot escape it. It’s hardly shocking that people spend unnecessary lengths of time on social media as it is designed to capture attention and keep you there.
Forbes Advisor reported that in 2023 an estimated 4.9 billion people used social media across the world, with the average person spending 145 minutes on social media every day.
It’s hard to ignore the risks associated with excessive social media use, often triggering feelings of depression, anxiety, inadequacy, and loneliness with each scroll.
Social media can be used as a positive tool for things such as connecting with long-lost friends, keeping up to date with cross-country family members, and congratulating an old mate you hardly ever see on their new job.
