A study carried out by the University of Bath found that participants who took a week off from social media showed an improved overall level of well-being.
The time that would have been spent scrolling through social media platforms amounted to nine hours of the week for certain participants.
The study, which was called Cyberpsychology, Behaviour and Social Networking suggested that in the future, a week away from social media could be used as a way to help people manage their mental health.
