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Tom Holland took to Instagram<\/a> on Sunday to announce in a video that he will be taking a break from social media. In the video, he described his struggle with social media saying, \u201cI get caught up and I spiral when I read things about me online and ultimately it\u2019s very detrimental to my mental state. So, I decided to take a step back and delete the app.\u201d He explained that he was sharing the post to let his fans know and to highlight the charity Stem4<\/a>. The \u201cSpiderman: No Way Home\u201d star explained that the charity is an education program that pioneers apps to help young people experiencing mental health crises. \u201cThere is an awful stigma against mental health and I know that asking for help and seeking help isn\u2019t something we should be ashamed of,\u201d Holland added. He concluded his post saying to his fans, \u201cI love you all and speak to you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

The star received a lot of support for his post, including a comment from Justin Bieber saying, \u201cLove you man.\u201d Bieber, who came to stardom at a very young age, has also publicly shared his own mental health battles,<\/a> including experiences with depression and his recent diagnosis with Ramsay Hunt disease, which causes facial paralysis. Like Bieber, Holland, 26, has experienced massive success at a young age, beginning with his debut as Spider-Man in 2016\u2019s \u201cCaptain America: Civil War.\u201d 2021\u2019s \u201cNo Way Home\u201d smashed box office records and Holland also scored the leading role in the movie, \u201cUncharted,\u201d which looks to become another franchise in addition to the actor\u2019s popular \u201cSpider-Man\u201d films.<\/p>\n

Mental health experts have been sounding the alarm over the increase in mental health issues in adults \u00a0and especially in people aged 13-18. The National Institutes of Health revealed that 1 in 3 adolescents suffer from some form of anxiety disorder<\/a>. Anxiety disorders in teens and children increased 20% from 2007 to 2013 and suicide attempts and hospitalizations have doubled<\/a>. Many professionals point to social media as one source of this increased anxiety in young people. A Psychology Today<\/a> article discussed the various studies dealing with increased anxiety and social media usage. In particular, it brought up the issue of \u201cFOMO\u201d or \u201cFear of Missing Out.\u201d With a system set up on \u201clikes\u201d and followers, people can begin to fixate on not getting enough likes or shares on their posts or missing out on the latest information from others. With greater access than ever to the sanitized versions of people\u2019s supposed private lives, social comparison is inevitable. The ability to comment on people\u2019s lives in a basically anonymous way emboldens others to speak out in ways they wouldn\u2019t normally face-to-face. In addressing his mental health issues, a source noted that Justin Bieber would receive criticism from followers whenever he announced what types of medication he was taking or when he was going off one. According to the source, Bieber was in a \u201cno-win situation.\u201d With so many pressures, particularly to those with fame like Bieber and Holland, it seems a break may be the best medicine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tom Holland took to Instagram on Sunday to announce in a video that he will be taking a break from social media. 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