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Why continuous news consumption increases anxiety

I feel like I need to stay constantly updated on current events but the more news I consume the more anxious and helpless I become.

Patan
Online
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The attempt to stay informed has become a source of suffering that may impede rather than improve engagement with the world.

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