I’m tired, I’m leaving – Style – Kommersant

This week, several stars announced at once that they are stopping social networks and starting to take care of their mental health. “Kommersant Style” finds out what caused such high-profile statements.

Actor Jonah Hill has officially taken time out from work. He released an open letter saying that he was refusing to promote his new films in order to keep his mind healthy. Hill mentioned that he “had suffered from anxiety attacks for nearly twenty years”, which were exacerbated by interviews and public speaking. He emphasized that he was going not just to go on vacation, but plans to pull himself out of the psychological hole and work hard with increasing anxiety.

The well-known comic book character The Flash, aka Ezra Miller, also came out with a statement that all of his recent troubles (and there were several incidents – he was detained by the police for burglary, disorderly conduct and assault) are associated with “complex psychological problems” that he intends to decide as soon as possible. “I have gone through a period of severe crisis and I understand that I am suffering from mental health issues and therefore have begun permanent treatment,” Miller said in a statement. Fans are worried about whether the actor will be able to continue filming, but the management of Warner Brothers was sympathetic to the situation and has not yet removed Ezra from filming.

Tom Holland, the actor who plays the newest version of Spider-Man, has given up social media again to “preserve his mental health.” Interestingly, he announced this not through official representatives or the press, but through his Instagram account (banned in the Russian Federation), recording a video clip. What do you think is wrong with social media? The time spent in them “overstimulates and overwhelms” Tom, so he decided to take a break.

Originally, in his own style, Harry Styles spoke – it turns out that he “never downloaded TikTok and uses Instagram (banned in the Russian Federation) only to view posts about plants and architecture.” All this is due to the toxicity of a certain part of his fans who do not follow his “treat people with kindness” philosophy. And in order not to receive negative comments, especially in connection with his personal life, he deliberately limited his presence in social networks.

Everyone relieves anxiety in ways available to him. And if getting out of the public space is one of them, then so be it. Social networks have forever changed our relationship with ourselves, with each other and the world around us, so the time has come to rethink their role, especially if they cause negative emotions. Psychologist Natalia Tormysheva notices that social media fatigue is present in people whose work is actively connected or takes place in instant messengers (e-commerce, communications, SMM industries). “It turns out that they spend more time on social networks and receive news that they would not really like to read. There is a strong fatigue from this information flow,” she says. “Publicity can take a lot of effort, especially if a person is not ready for it or goes to build a career from a lack: trying to close childhood traumas, gain recognition, assert themselves out of fear of losing control, and so on. Therefore, it is important, first of all, to deal with the internal state, and your own motivation – then it will be easier to prioritize, and the movement towards the goal will be a pleasure, and without burnout and violence against yourself.

Minimizing the flow of negative information and dealing with your inner world are the very first tips from practicing psychologists. By the way, Jonah Hill leaves just before the premiere of the documentary “Stutz”, where she discusses mental health and the progressive worsening of anxiety attacks with her therapist. With the hope that his experience will help anyone who suffers from similar problems.

Irina Kirienko