Share of adults in the United States who have taken an extended break from social media due to negative effects on their mental health as of March 2024, by age
According to a survey conducted in the United States in March 2024, 45 percent of social media users aged between 18 and 29 years had taken an extended mental health break from social media. Additionally, 42 percent users aged 30 to 44 years had done the same. Respondents aged 65 years and over were the least likely to have taken a break.
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YouGov. (March 13, 2024). Share of adults in the United States who have taken an extended break from social media due to negative effects on their mental health as of March 2024, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1623444/us-adults-taking-a-break-from-social-media-mental-health-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States who have taken an extended break from social media due to negative effects on their mental health as of March 2024, by age." Chart. March 13, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1623444/us-adults-taking-a-break-from-social-media-mental-health-by-age/
YouGov. (2024). Share of adults in the United States who have taken an extended break from social media due to negative effects on their mental health as of March 2024, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1623444/us-adults-taking-a-break-from-social-media-mental-health-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Have Taken An Extended Break from Social Media Due to Negative Effects on Their Mental Health as of March 2024, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Mar 2024, /statistics/1623444/us-adults-taking-a-break-from-social-media-mental-health-by-age/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States who have taken an extended break from social media due to negative effects on their mental health as of March 2024, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1623444/us-adults-taking-a-break-from-social-media-mental-health-by-age/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Share of adults in the United States who have taken an extended break from social media due to negative effects on their mental health as of March 2024, by age [Graph], YouGov, March 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1623444/us-adults-taking-a-break-from-social-media-mental-health-by-age/
