CARA Delevingne has opened up about the darker side of life online — admitting the relentless noise of social media can leave her feeling so overwhelmed she sometimes doesn’t want to leave the house.
According to Radar Online, the supermodel and actress has sparked concern among friends after revealing how the toxic side of the internet can trigger intense anxiety.
The 33-year-old — known for modelling campaigns around the world and films like Suicide Squad — admitted she’s still using Instagram but is trying to exercise strict “self-control” to stop the platform from dominating her life.
“That algorithm is not meant for good things,” Delevingne said, according to Radar Online.
“I haven’t gotten to the point where I’ve deleted Instagram off my phone yet, but I’m constantly working on self-control because I find myself going on there without even realizing I am… It’s terrifying.”
The model explained she now deliberately searches for positive content in an effort to “retrain” the algorithm — particularly accounts highlighting good news about women and marginalized communities.
But she admitted the darker side of online culture can still take a psychological toll.
“If I’m constantly in fear, then I just don’t leave the house,” she said.
Sources close to Delevingne told Radar Online the comments reflect real concerns about how digital pressure affects one of fashion’s most recognizable faces.
One friend said the model has become increasingly aware of how easily social media can distort reality.
“When Cara talks about not leaving the house, she’s describing a genuine spiral — the sense that the world feels hostile because of what she’s consuming online,” the source said.
An industry insider added that the constant spotlight that comes with being one of the most followed figures in fashion can create intense psychological strain.
“There has been real concern about how much pressure she absorbs from constant commentary and whether this could tip over into full-blown agoraphobia,” the insider told Radar Online.
The concerns come after Delevingne has spent the past two years focusing heavily on sobriety and mental health following her well-documented struggles with addiction.
The model previously revealed she once believed drugs and alcohol helped her cope — but eventually realised they were making things worse.
“I used to think drugs and alcohol helped me cope… but they didn’t,” she said. “They kept me sad and super depressed.”
Now, she says, sobriety has given her something she felt she had lost.
“I feel like I’ve got my power back and I’m not being controlled by other things.”
For Delevingne, protecting that stability means being careful about what she lets into her life — including the endless scroll of the internet.
