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How loneliness drives self-defeating digital behavior despite clear intentions

I deleted all social media apps three times this month but I keep reinstalling them when I feel lonely even though scrolling makes the loneliness worse.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The immediate promise of connection through social media temporarily masks emotional pain while ultimately deepening the underlying isolation.

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