It鈥檚 that much harder for celebrities to escape the glare of the spotlight when social media has given them a direct line to the public鈥檚 adoration 鈥� and acrimony.

The online overexposure has driven some A-listers to go on social media hiatus or log off permanently in the name of preserving their mental health.

鈥淪pider-Man鈥� star Tom Holland told his tens of millions of followers on Instagram last summer that reading about himself online is 鈥渧ery detrimental to my mental state.鈥� His only post on the platform since then was to promote charitable causes, including a teenage mental-health organization.

In August, actor and director Jonah Hill deleted his Instagram account as he penned a letter to Deadline saying he would be stepping back from the public eye to help him cope with anxiety attacks.

Pop sensation Selena Gomez, 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� star Daisy Ridley and Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas are among the notable names who have spoken about the benefits of social media breaks.

The Canadian Press asked a few Hollywood stars about how they stay connected on social media while looking out for their mental health.

鈥淓verything Everywhere All at Once鈥� actor Stephanie Hsu says she thinks social media is fine in small doses, but it鈥檚 hard to exercise digital self-control when platforms are designed to keep you online.

鈥淚 think that social media is actually incredibly toxic for our brains,鈥� Hsu said at the Toronto International Film Festival last fall. 鈥淚t鈥檚 made to be really addictive. And that鈥檚 why people need to take a break the same way they need to take a break from sugar or alcohol.鈥�

Hsu said she dabbles on Instagram every so often to 鈥減lease the masses,鈥� but she longs for a time when online self-promotion wasn鈥檛 an occupational requirement for artists.

鈥淚 am eager to return to that world, because I think it will help the type of work that people get greenlit, the type of art that artists want to make,鈥� said Hsu, 33.

鈥淚 think it鈥檒l be a healthier ecosystem for us all if we can reinvest in different forms or older forms of publicizing or communicating about art and each other.鈥�

鈥淣ever Have I Ever鈥� star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan says her social media hack is muting notifications so she can鈥檛 鈥渟ee what I鈥檓 missing.鈥� But she also believes there are benefits to staying connected.

鈥淭here鈥檚 parts of it that I do like, whether I post goofy photos of my dog, or me just having fun with my family or friends,鈥� the Toronto-raised actor said at TIFF. 鈥淚 try to keep my focus on those parts and then allow myself to take breaks when I need to.鈥�

Oakville, Ont., native Adam DiMarco, who is adjusting to his rising fame as part of the ensemble cast of HBO鈥檚 鈥淲hite Lotus,鈥� says he tries to manage his screen time as part of his health and wellness regimen.

鈥淚鈥檝e been trying to spend less time on social media, I think a lot of people are kind of coming to that place,鈥� DiMarco said in a phone interview.

Meanwhile, Oscar-winning actor Jessica Chastain takes a drastic approach to digital disconnection.

鈥淔or my own mental health 鈥�. I have a cellphone but I try to be away from it as much as possible,鈥� Chastain said at TIFF.

鈥淲e鈥檝e stopped relating to each other because now we鈥檙e in our own bubble of what our device is. I try to have that away or get to it maybe at the end of the day or every four or five hours I鈥檒l check to make sure everything鈥檚 fine.鈥�

Adina Bresge, The Canadian Press