I am thinking about deactivating my facebook for the sake of my mental health...interested in your views?

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Its the only form of adult interaction I get (apart from work colleagues), which is quite sad actually. But...I really think it is bad for my mental health. I am under no illusion that the lives of people posting are 100% perfect but it kinda highlights how bloody lonely mine is.
Really would love to hear your views on facebook?

Do it. Do it now.

I have a look on facebook from time to time, but it is really unimportant to me.

Deactivate it! My life is soooo much better without Facebook. Less drama, less comparing and it's really boring when you think about it, loads of people posting what they've had for dinner etc.

I deactivated mine a few months ago. My idea, (strongly) supported by my psychologist. Have never regretted it.

Facebook works for some people, and that's great. I honestly believe that for most people, it's not great for mental health and doesn't add much to life.

I done it and never looked back.

Oh, and I literally never miss it. I don't even think about it.

I love my FB, and use it all the time, but my sister deactivated hers for her own MH and never looked back. She is still using Instagram to keep in touch with friends via their pictures and posts there.

FB was not good for her. Too much time trying to measure her life against other people's heavily edited highlights, and fretting if x person didn't "like" her posts. She's a clever and sensible woman irl, she knows FB isn't "real" but it messed with her head.

Done and never looked back!!! So many other reasons but yes one was definitley comparing my life to others and feeling disappointed. Give it couple weeks and you will not regret.

I have deregistered for my mental health. I was spending too much time clicking through random information posted by people I hardly knew any more. I had done a FB 'purge' about 18 months ago so there weren't huge numbers of people on it but I wanted to see how I felt after not using it for a month. And I felt better so I've stayed off it.

It gave me an illusion of being in contact with people that wasn't real and since I came off it I've been more proactive about contacting people to go out in RL.

Although I do spend more time on MN...

i felt like you and I closed my account for years . I have only reopened it to join some helpful groups (sewing, crochet, disability groups).

I manage it more effectively this time by unfollowing everyone so I don't see their feed and I just pop on now and then on the computer. I don't have the app or messenger.

But if it's making you feel bad, get rid. You'll feel better for it.

Do it, immediately! I deactivated mine 18 months ago and my MH has never been better. I did it for a simpler life and now have a much clearer mind and better focus on the things and people that actually matter. It's made me live in the here-and-now rather than dwelling in the electronic perineum of other peoples' thought-farts.

You'll feel so much more happy, focussed and dynamic once you've done it, and it'll probably help you to make whatever improvements you feel you want to make in your own life, as you'll have loads more time, and your focus will shift from passivity to proactivity.

Good for you. Enjoy the next chapter!

I have never had it in the first place and don't feel I'm missing out. Do it!

Deactivate it and catch up with people by meeting up instead.

I never had an account. I am vaguely on Instagram now but just for fashion stuff and check it infrequently.
I think facebook and Instagram are bad for teenagers mental health, although I realise this is an unfashionable idea.
My DH is on there but only checks it every 6 months.
I'd recommend to stay off it and communicate via whatsapp or email.

I deactivated mine a few months ago - life is SO much better without it!!
Was constantly snooping on people, it was ridiculous. So free without it. Do it!

I got rid of mine about 3 years ago, I don't miss it at all. I just feel so much better without it, it had become a sort of strange addiction which only ever left me feeling inadequate, lonely and depressed. Not good for my MH at all.
So yeah, I would advise to get rid of it!

Definitely deactivate if its getting you down. I did for a good couple of years.

Now I'm back on as I'm in a far better place emotionally, I'm more able to take it with a pinch of salt/see through the facades etc.

Never had it, never will or Snap Chat, Instagram or any of that shite

I was on it for about a year, but deactivated in 2011. I haven't missed it - at all! I just don't understand the absolute shit people put on there! It's puke inducing tbh!
Just do it OP!
I know you've probably heard all of this before, but why not try and interact with people in real life? Join a walking group, or whatever you are interested in. Good luck x

Best thing I did. You can deactivate but keep messenger which is great as I can still chat to everyone but don't see all the bullshit. Though I've just replaced my fb addiction with an mn addiction

I love Facebook. It enables me to stay in touch with friends and family across the globe. BUT I´m not jealous of other people´s lives and I don´t compare myself to them. If I did, then I think it would have to go. I also am ruthless with my friends list. If I don´t like or know someone, I don´t friend them. This keeps out a lot of the stupid and offensive comments that I see other people get worked up about.

If FB is upsetting you, then I think it is a good idea to take a break from it. Give it a couple of months and then see how you feel.

Deactivate it and come on MN instead.

No one is perfect here and we moan a lot. Lots of people post about truly bad things in their lives. You can give them support, which will make you feel better about yourself and hopefully help them too.

Or you can thank God / your lucky stars that your life isn't bad in comparison.

You can join threads and chat about TV programmes you are watching.

Take up a new hobby or sport and chat about it.

You can read they thereads on clasics and laugh all night.

If you are desperate you can even talk about your kids.

The world's your oyster here on MN.

It's made me live in the here-and-now rather than dwelling in the electronic perineum of other peoples' thought-farts

brilliantly phrased! :D

I don't have it either and don't miss it

I forgot to say....

If someone posts " so blessed to have this fab day with ma man and ma precious bubs " they will get ripped to shreds

The useful thing about fb I find though, is that you really get the gist of what someone is about from what they enjoy sharing/how they address people.
I have a friend who presents an entirely different persona in real life to the one online. All the passive aggression and jealousy comes out on there.