Dear Annie: In a nutshell: I have been off social media for about five years, and this year I have made it a resolution to reduce my screen time. My screen time average is down to about an hour a day. If I had a way to measure it, I’d say my mental health has improved greatly.

A year or two before Covid, I decided I was tired of getting into pointless arguments with people I don’t even know, so I removed myself from all social media. I had to “white knuckle” it for the 30 days that they leave your account available in case you want to come back. The downside for me is that if I want to see photos of my children on vacation, or my granddaughter doing anything at all, I can’t just click. I have asked my children to just text me photos instead. The upside for me is more peace of mind, maybe even better mental health.