Experts warn: Social media contains 'digital toxins'

Scientific research has revealed that getting rid of what it calls "digital toxins" may help improve mental health but may lead to feelings of anxiety and depression.

Doctors advise that it is necessary to take a break from social media platforms or "social media detox". So what are the risks of using these platforms daily, and how can a person take a break from them? Can we really take a break from the social media platforms that have become an integral part of our daily lives?

Questions that are difficult to answer in light of the role played by social media platforms, as they make us one of the most connected generations, a means of discovering talent, a way to follow the news and voyeurize the lives of celebrities.

Experts say that people who spend more than 3 hours a day on social media are prone to anxiety and depression, and are advised to take a break from it or the so-called "social media detox".

According to Sky News Arabia, the first step is to detox social media, something experts believe is necessary so that they can develop a master plan to reduce the size of the temptation in those platforms.

Experts also recommend adopting a daily routine, full of activities that do not require the use of the phone.

In addition, it is advisable to temporarily delete social media applications to allow the person to spend more time connected to the life around him, and to search for alternative things about social media.

Experts believe that temporarily erasing communication applications has many benefits in order to break one's attachment or attachment to those platforms.