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Why quitting social media feels like social death

I hired someone to help me quit social media because I could not do it alone but I am afraid that without Instagram I will lose touch with everyone I care about.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital platforms have become so central to social connection that leaving them feels like choosing isolation.

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