The Scary Reality of What Doomscrolling Does to Your Mind

Understand why doom scrolling impacts your mental health and how to break the cycle of constant negative news consumption.

Constant exposure to negative content keeps our brains in a state of high alert, which can lead to increased anxiety and fatigue. This video explores the psychological impact of doom scrolling, helping you recognize when your digital habits are crossing the line from staying informed to damaging your peace of mind.

We break down the science behind why we get stuck in these patterns and offer actionable strategies to regain control over your screen time habits. By fostering better mental health awareness, you can learn to set healthy boundaries that protect your focus and energy throughout the day.

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Here's our digital detox series playlist which includes doom scrolling, bad phone habits, dopamine highs issues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m13DD61-dy8&list=PLD4cyJhQaFwWbvgyzIMDWT6kvtWD6SbO8

Sources for further readings:

Sharma, B., Lee, S. S., & Johnson, B. K. (2022). The dark at the end of the tunnel: Doomscrolling on social media newsfeeds. Technology, Mind, and Behavior, 3(1). https://tmb.apaopen.org/pub/nn9uaqsz

Satici, S. A., Göçet-Tekin, E., Deniz, M. E., & Satici, B. (2023). Doomscrolling scale: Its association with personality traits, psychological distress, social media use, and wellbeing. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 18(2), 833–847. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-022-10110-7

Soroka, S., Fournier, P., & Nir, L. (2019). Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(38), 18888–18892. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1908369116

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