Tom Holland was spotted wearing a purple sweatshirt as he arrived for lunch at il Buco in the East Village on Tuesday, only days after announcing his retirement from social media.
Just days after claiming that Instagram and Twitter are ‘detrimental’ to his mental health, the Spider-Man star, 26, appeared to be relaxing with friends at the celebrity hangout.
He wore his large hoodie with a plain black t-shirt, light-wash pants, and fashionable sneakers with blue and yellow highlights for his casual outing.
Doing well: Tom Holland was seen rocking an purple hoodie while arriving to lunch at il Buco in the East Village on Tuesday, after announcing he is taking a break from social media
On Saturday, the actor revealed he would stepping away from his social media platforms and has deleted Twitter from his phone.
‘Hi guys. So I’ve been trying to make this video for about an hour now, and for someone that has spent that last 13, 14 years, however long I’ve been acting…I cannot seem to say what I need to say without ‘um-ing’ and ‘ah-ing’ every five minutes, so I’m gonna try again,’ he began.
Holland continued: ‘I have taken a break from social media for my mental health, because I find 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.’
Putting himself first: Just days after revealing that he finds Instagram and Twitter to be ‘detrimental’ to his mental health, the Spider-Man star, 26, appeared to be enjoying some time off with friends at the celebrity hotspot
Casual: For his laid-back outing, he paired his oversized sweatshirt with a plain black t-shirt, light-wash jeans and cool sneakers with blue and yellow accents
‘Goodbye’: Tom Holland announces break from social media
Alongside the video, Tom wrote a post encouraging his fans to donate to the charity Stem4 which supports positive mental health in teenagers.
He wrote: ‘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 Stem4.
‘Stem4 is one of the many charities The Brothers Trust is extremely proud to support – and I’d like to take a moment to shine a light on their fantastic work. 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.
‘There is a link in my bio to The Brothers Trust Shop, where you can buy a t-shirt, and help us continue to help these amazing charities thrive. Love to you all, and let’s get talking about mental health.’
Mental health first: On Saturday, the actor revealed he would stepping away from his social media platforms and has deleted Twitter from his phone
The Spider-Man star was inundated with messages of support including from his friend Justin Bieber who wrote: ‘Love you man’.
Another user called Tom the ‘best person ever’ while another added: ‘Good man’.
The actor has a significant social media following, with over 67 million followers on Instagram alone.
Tom is presently in New York filming his new show The Crowded Room, in which he plays Danny Sullivan opposite co-star Sasha Lane.
Support: The Spider-guy star received notes of encouragement, including one from his friend Justin Bieber, who wrote, ‘Love you guy.’
Tom Holland is still shooting ‘The Crowded Room’ in New York.
The Crowded Room ‘is an anthology series that will explore inspirational stories of folks who have fought with mental illness and learnt to live successfully with it,’ according to Deadline.
Season one will consist of ten episodes and is based on the life of writer and producer Akiva Goldsman as well as portions of Daniel Keyes’ memoir The Minds of Billy Milligan.
The performer will play Danny, a figure based on Milligan who was the first person to be acquitted of a crime owing to mental illness.
multiple personality disorder.