I'm a Psychologist—Doomscrolling Has a Devastating Impact

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I'm a Psychologist—Doomscrolling Has a Devastating Impact
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The way we feel is largely a result of the thoughts and images that go through our minds.

Doomscrolling—or doomsurfing—is the excessive consumption of news-related information online. Doomscrollers can find themselves spending hours and hours of their time reading the news online, watching news channels or consuming short-form videos and/or posts on social media.Over the last few years, there have been numerous tragic and unprecedented global news stories and events that have brought uncertainty and anxiety to many.

Perhaps, at first, it helps you feel safer and more in control, or it may be a good way to switch off and have a five-minute downtime—that turns into 35.With the introduction of the 'infinite scroll', online platforms are now also designed to make it really easy for us to keep scrolling without having to click through pages, making content more accessible and easier to mindlessly scroll. Headlines are also designed to install fear and entice us to read 'just one more' story.

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