Doomscrolling

Doomscrolling is a painful desire to constantly absorb negative news, even if it is depressing, disappointing and upsetting. Doomscrolling harms the psyche and physical health. Immersed in negative news, a person begins to see the world in dark colors, it seems dangerous to him. This results in more stress and anxiety. Among doomscrollers, 74% reported mental health problems, while 61% reported physical problems. In other groups, these figures are 8% and 6.1%, respectively. In order not to become a hostage to bad news, the doomscroller must realize that scrolling the tape is becoming a problem for him. After that, you can try to consume information in new, longer formats - for example, read a selection of the main thing for a day.