Dave Annable is prioritizing his emotional wellbeing.
TheBrothers & Sistersstar announced Monday that he is scaling back on using social media after experiencing feelings of depression and anxiety.
The only person Annable still follows is wife, actressOdette Annable, with whom he shares daughterCharlie, 3.
“Still gonna follow the wifey to make sure she doesn’t talk too much s— about me,” he said. “Also, I heard she’s gotta a really cute kid. 😉.”
The actor added that while he’ll be staying “active with posting cause it’s now a part of our job,” he “won’t be comparing” his life to what he sees on social media anymore.
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“I’ll be thinking of you guys who I followed but even better…I won’t be comparing,” he said. “See you soon, in real life. #freedom.”
In July, Instagram announcednew features to combat online bullying.It is also testing a feature that wouldhide the like and view countsof posts from followers.
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri toldBuzzfeed Newsthat testing the new feature is “about creating a less pressurized environment where people feel comfortable expressing themselves,” adding, “We do hear people worry about how many like counts they get.”
Annable is far from the first celebrity to take a social media break.Selena Gomez, frequently the most-followed person on Instagram,recently saidon Coach’sDream It Realpodcast, “It is not that healthy to be on [social media] all the time.”
“I noticed with me, I got kind of depressed looking at these people who look beautiful and amazing, and it would just get me down a lot. Taking breaks is really important,” she said. “Just know that most of it isn’t real. And I hate to say that, I don’t mean to be rude, but it’s very unrealistic in a lot of ways.”
source: people.com
