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Johannes Ernst

People actively turning away from news.

Maybe good for your mental health. Not good in all other aspects.

bbc.com/news/articles/cj7799jv

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Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)

@J12t The constant barrage of evil, violence, and outrage was completely unhealthy for me. It was quite noticeable how much my anxiety improved after giving up cable. Years later I got the same effect from quitting social media. I wish I could just get the news without being exposed to constant violent imagery, which is incredibly upsetting to me, to the point that I can’t function.

Johannes Ernst

@suzannealdrich Are you saying you don't mind the news, even if it is gory, as long as it's not violent imagery?

Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)

@J12t It's better if there are no accompanying visuals, but of course it's all still so awful. I tend to listen to news podcasts for this reason.

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