Singer Kyla takes social media hiatus to relieve anxiety

“I deleted my IG and FB three days ago. I felt like it was adding to my anxiety,” shares singer Kyla on Instagram on Wednesday, January 27.

Along with a beautiful photo of herself all dolled-up, the 40-year-old shares that browsing through the different social media platforms have led her to compare herself to others.

She confessed, “It's nice to post pictures of your achievements and stuff like that -- and get recognized for it. But, I feel like every time I would open it, someone is passively bragging about an accomplishment, traveling at this time when we can't travel, getting new projects, etc.

“It's always led me to always compare myself to others, and it's not good for me.”

Eventually, she realized that she couldn't shun herself from the social media apps.

“But anyway, it's back after three days,” she said.

“I guess I couldn't last more than a week doing this social media diet. I had to download it again to connect with my family.”

In another social media post, Kyla weighed in on the age-old debate: Is social media good or bad for you?

She began, “A lot of us rely on social media platforms to connect with each other. It has its benefits. But on the flip side, it can also trigger some emotions that can cause our confidence to take a sudden nosedive.”

Like her previous post, the singer shared that she can't help but feel nasty towards herself because she started comparing her journey to others.

She added, “But the good news is, there are certain things that we can control, like the time we spend on social media; filtering out some things that may trigger our anxiety.

“It really is a challenge since we live in a time where people put so much value on social media when it's mostly a manicured reflection of life and so far from reality.”

For the OPM singer, realizing all of these has allowed her to take care of her wellbeing.

“Admission to having strong emotions of sadness, or whatever the heck we feel sometimes, is being human, is allowing yourself to be vulnerable so you could better process your emotions.

“The pandemic has been tough for all of us. Let us all take care of ourselves, physically, emotionally, and mentally,” Kyla said.

“It's great to be celebrating with people and friends every time they post about their wins on social media, but when it leaves you feeling pressured to keep up and feel unfit, it's also ok to step back, be vulnerable, just be human and breathe.

“It can just be something we need to do for ourselves- to take a break. If it can help you get a new perspective and appreciation for the life you live, that it's going to be ok in the end.

“Self-love is not selfish; you cannot truly love another until you know how to preserve yourself. Sending hugs to anyone who may be going thru some difficult situation at this time of the pandemic. God bless us all.”

Read her full post below:

This isn't the first time Kyla has opened up about feeling emotional brought by COVID-19.

In August, Kyla said that the idea of going back to work after being stuck at home for months had left her feeling “overwhelmed by uncertainty and worry.”

She mentioned, “There are so many things that are out of control right now. Sometimes, I even feel so powerless.

“Minsan parang sinasadya when so many things suddenly decide to collide all at once, nakakaiyak.”

Many celebrities have started opening up about their mental health issues during the pandemic. This includes actresses Heart Evangelista, LJ Reyes, Mikee Quintos, and so much more.

Watch this video below for some tips in managing your anxiety as shared by psychologist Dr. Maria Caridad Tarroja:

Other celebrities had also opened up about having anxiety attacks due to the pandemic.