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Tom Holland on why he needs a break from social media

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Tom Holland to take a break from social media
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ByDanielle Long
August 15, 2022, 2:25 PM

Tom Holland is taking a break from social media to prioritize his mental health.

Over the weekend, the "Spider-Man" star shared a video on Instagram about why he feels a break from social media apps is necessary.

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In the video, posted Aug. 13, he said he found "Instagram and Twitter to be overstimulating, to be overwhelming."

"I get caught up and I spiral when I read things about me online. And ultimately, it’s very detrimental to my mental state so I decided to take a step back and delete the app," he said.

Holland's last Instagram post was over a month ago on July 1, where he announced the launch of t-shirts for his charity, The Brothers Trust.

He promoted the charity and a partner organization while explaining his brief return to social media over the weekend, writing in the caption, "Hello and goodbye... I have been taking a break from social media for my mental health, but felt compelled to come on here to talk about @stem4org."

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"Stem4 is one of the many charities @thebrotherstrust is extremely proud to support - and I’d like to take a moment to shine a light on their fantastic work," he wrote. "Please take the time to watch my video, and should you feel inclined to share it with anyone who it may resonate with - it would be greatly appreciated."

The 26-year-old actor signed off with, "Love to you all, and let’s get talking about mental health."

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