Hey everyone!
I’ve struggled with anxiety for about 7 or 8 years now, varying to extremely bad to manageable, depending on the day. However, the past month or so, I have noticed that right before a really bad anxious spell or anxious episode, I am compulsively and obsessively on my phone. I will scroll through social media aimlessly for hours, staying up late and procrastinating everything around me because I can’t seem to control myself. I am usually very mindful of my screen time and try to limit it as much as I can. However, as my anxiety gets worse, my need to be constantly scrolling gets worse too. This obviously doesn’t help, because it just makes me have more things to be anxious about, making me want to spend more time on my phone. It’s a horrible cycle and it makes me feel so terrible. I’m just wondering if anyone else has experienced this, because I have encountered every anxiety symptom (so I thought) but this is a new one. If anyone has any advice or something that would be great!