A reflection, not a diagnosis
How Is Scrolling Affecting Your Mood?
See how your screen habits may shape how you feel.
Answer all five to see your reflection
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SteadyWorth a reset
What the research actually says
In a randomised trial, people who cut social media to about 30 minutes a day saw significant drops in loneliness and depressive symptoms within three weeks.
HUNT ET AL. · UNIV. OF PENNSYLVANIA · 2018 · RCT
Heavy use is associated with lower mood across large studies, but association isn't destiny, and the trial above suggests the relationship moves when use changes.
CORRELATIONAL EVIDENCE · NOT A PERSONAL PREDICTION
Simply tracking your own use, which this reflection just did, has itself been linked to feeling calmer and less anxious.
SELF-MONITORING EFFECT · HUNT ET AL. 2018
More scrolling often means less presence, less energy, and less joy.
Feel Better. Scroll Less.