Are you burned out on social media? The constant negativity, drama, insane conspiracy theories and multi-level marketing invitations from friends? Perhaps you need a break or need to make an escape. We talk about doing that on Facebook and Twitter!

Escaping Social Media

Facebook

* How to temporarily deactivate your Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/help/214376678584711?helpref=faq_content

* How to delete your Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/help/224562897555674/

* How to download your Facebook information: https://www.lifewire.com/back-up-your-facebook-data-2655254

Twitter

* How to backup and deactivate your Twitter account: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/10/how-to-download-a-backup-copy-of-your-twitter-data-or-deactivate-your-account/

* The official how to deactivate, delete, and download your Twitter account: https://help.twitter.com/en/managing-your-account/how-to-deactivate-twitter-account

Effects of Social Media and Mental Health

* https://www.cnet.com/health/mental/heres-how-social-media-might-be-hurting-your-mental-health/

* https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/it-or-not-social-medias-affecting-your-mental-health

* https://www.unicef.org/stories/social-media-bad-teens-mental-health

* https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/becoming-resilient/202108/how-social-media-affects-mental-health-in-adolescents