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I still browse from time to time, but my usage has absolutely tanked after moving over from reddit. I'm just not browsing social media like this much anymore. I actually ended up using YouTube more now? It's weird. In some ways I feel like my mental health has improved. But I also feel like I'm out of the loop. I don't know what's going on outside my immediate bubble for the most part. For better or for worse, I'm not really sure.
One negative thing I suppose is that I'm feeling less connected with others. I feel more isolated now
All that said, boost has made browsing lemmy a much better experience
Youtube won't be good for your mental health. Their algorithm pushed you into really dark content if you give it time. I still use Reddit for some communities (ex. r/soccer) . But for others Lemmy in Boost scratches the itch.
Ah yeah I've heard it can send you into a spiral if you aren't careful. I get pop ups from time to time but I think the algorithm knows exactly what I like now. I mainly get food videos, science, cute animals, gundam, gunpla and crafting, travel, video games, anime and streamers lol. I guess it's just visual junk food.
Anything political, or news related I avoid and spam the "don't show me this" button lol. It's really weird seeing the main page of youtube when you're not logged in. It's so different!
Just be careful there. ๐