Randall Park Says He Suffered Back-to-Back Panic Attacks Before Quitting Social Media for Good (Exclusive)

Social media came at a toll for Randall Park — but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t miss one aspect of the platforms. The Residence actor, 51, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue that he decided to quit social media for good following a series of panic attacks during the pandemic in October 2020. “I was on social media for a while, and then during the pandemic, it was such a scary time,” he recalls. “Also, there was an election going on during that time. It was just so much chaos, and negativity just in the air, but also specifically online, a lot of confusion and vitriol.” How Randall Park Changed His Life After the Death of His Father: 'A Wake-Up Call' (Exclusive) The upheaval amid the pandemic led Park to "suddenly" start having panic attacks. He shares, “I hadnever gotten panic attacks before, but I just kept getting them one after another after another. It was very concerning to me.” After receiving “the right help” following the episodes, he made the decision to “just get off of social...