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Scenario

When social media overwhelms teenagers with global anxiety

Every political post I see makes me either furious or terrified and I'm seventeen and I don't know how to handle feeling like the world is ending all the time.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Constant exposure to crisis and conflict without context or agency creates a state of learned helplessness and chronic overwhelm.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social media and adolescent mental health?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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