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.
Constant exposure to crisis and conflict without context or agency creates a state of learned helplessness and chronic overwhelm.
“Where Are You with Social media and adolescent mental health?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.