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When couples get trapped in shared digital anxiety spirals

My partner and I are both doom-scrolling news and social media constantly since the election and we're feeding off each other's anxiety and our whole house feels heavy but we can't seem to stop or help each other step back.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Individual coping mechanisms have become mutually reinforcing patterns that amplify rather than soothe distress.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social media — psychological effects?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.