Any recommendations on how to limit time or dealing with social media? I find myself obsessively checking it, especially if I posted a photo or something, looking for that tiny jolt of validation, and other times I randomly read an article about some natural disaster and go down a rabbit hole thinking about disasters and how I and people I love could die. I'll post and feel immediate rejection if no one acknowledges what I posted, and then feel panicked if someone tries to start a conversation. Sometimes I realize later that what I post are cries for help that I felt sounded like jokes at the time, and I assume everyone has ignored them because they feel sorry for me, or afraid of me. It's so frustrating that the tiniest thing can have me fixating for an entire day, and I want to stop.

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Typing this out, I realize I should not be on social media, but I have reasons to stay on the platforms, like work and staying in touch with people. Thoughts?