Randall Park admits the hard truth about his social media anxiety
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In the age of phones and social media, anxiety has become such a prominent issue for so many of us. From bullying, social political issues, and trends, having social media can be extremely overwhelming, and that's exactly the for Randall Park.
Now, for those who aren't familiar with Randall Park -- he's an Korean-American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role as Louis Huang in the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat, for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016 and IKEA heights, a web series.
Whether through a minor bump in your journey or a full-blown crisis, you may have struggled with your mental health in some capacity in the last few years. It can be difficult to prioritize yourself while pursuing other professional or personal goals.
For Randall Park, he made the executive decision to prioritize mental health by deleting his social media accounts.
Randall Park deletes social media
Deleting social media seems to be a trending idea in today's society. While it can be a form of release, the decision can be difficult.
As per Randall Park, the choice wasn't an easy one. Ultimately, it took multiple panic attacks before pulling the plug.
«I was on social media for a while, and then during the pandemic, it was such a scary time,» he recalls. «Also, there was an election going on during that time. It was just so much chaos, and negativity just in the air, but also specifically online, a lot of confusion and vitriol.»
According to People Magazine, The upheaval amid the pandemic led Park to "suddenly" start having panic attacks. He shares, «I had never gotten panic attacks before, but I just kept getting them one after another after another. It was very concerning to me.»
«Whether seeing their lives on their feed, and being kept up to date on their lives, or just random old friends DMing me from elementary school,» he adds. «That was one of the sacrifices I had to make to get off because I really did love that aspect of it.»
As difficult as it was for him -- Randall Park did what was best for him.
Personally, I think more people should consider deleting social media -- Randall Park is living proof that it can be a game changer!
Source: People
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