News Anxiety Is Real: How to Stay Informed While Protecting Your Mental Health (Quit Doomscrolling & Take Control Of Your Media Diet!) | The Quickie

Are you feeling overwhelmed and stressed by the constant flood of negative news? Join the club, friends. News anxiety is at an all-time high as we’re bombarded with breaking headlines and social media coverage of economic instability, political tension, war, tariffs, climate disasters, and more—straight to our phones, 24/7.

Washington D.C. therapist Steven Stosny coined the term "headline stress disorder" to describe the huge mental health impact of our nonstop news cycle. We’re all sucked into the cycle of online fear, and it’s crucial to learn how to consume news responsibly without sacrificing your mental health.

So how do we stay informed and responsible humans while protecting our mental health?

If you're feeling stressed, hopeless, or mentally drained from the overwhelming influx of world events, this episode is for you.

Tune in to hear more about:
✅ How the 24-hour news cycle fuels anxiety & fear-based algorithms
✅ Ways to stay informed without feeling emotionally drained
✅ How to break free from doomscrolling & social media-induced panic
✅ Practical strategies to set news boundaries & curate mindful media consumption
✅ Why focusing on what you CAN control is key to mental resilience
✅ The importance of hope & positive news for your mental well-being

Looking for uplifting news sources? Check these out:

✨ Good Good Good

✨ Good News Movement

✨ Tank’s Good News

🔗 Read more on managing worry & anxiety at metacognitivetherapy.com. 

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