The Dangers of Doomscrolling

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13 August, 2020

“We have been surrounded by the bad news for so long that people are forgetting that this is a long term situation, and… taking care of ourselves for the long term is not unproductive and not selfish.”

KCSB’s Jonathan Ya interviews Karen Ho about the phenomenon of “Doom Scrolling”, the effects that it has on our mental health, and what we can do to prevent its negative consequences.

 

Reported by Jonathan Ya for KCSB News.

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