I use FB all the time to keep up with friends and family. I think how FB works for a person depends greatly on who you choose to interact with. If you limit your interactions to people you really know and know are not going to drag you down, then it won't drag you down. But too many people friend total strangers, get caught up in political arguments, etc. instead of taking care of themselves. That isn't a FB problem. That is a problem of having no boundaries or sense of self to start with. I have no problem unfriending someone if I realize their posts bother me, but honestly I've only had to do that less than a handful of times because I use discretion about who I choose to interact with in the first place.