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Does the news affect your mental health? 📰

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09/18/2025 at 11:00 PM

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Hi everyone, how are you doing today? 👋

With 24/7 headlines, social media updates, and constant notifications, it’s easy to feel like we’re always surrounded by stressful news: wars, climate change, political unrest, health scares… the list goes on.

For many people living with a chronic illness, this added layer of worry can feel overwhelming. It might bring up anxiety, worsen fatigue, or just make it harder to find moments of peace.

💬 How do you feel when you follow the news?

Do you limit your exposure, or do you try to stay informed no matter what?

Have certain stories affected you more than others?

Do you ever feel guilt, anger, helplessness, or even numbness?

And most importantly: what helps you cope?

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You’re not alone if it feels like too much. Let’s talk about it, kindly and openly, right here.

Take care,
Somya from the Carenity team 🌼

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09/19/2025 at 1:44 AM

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Mostly I feel pretty helpless. I just don't feel that we can fight things and that is very depressing. I just have had to limit any viewing of the news. Someone once told me to not watch the news. If the world was going to end, someone would tell me.


Does the news affect your mental health? 📰 https://www.carenity.us/forum/other-discussions/good-to-know/does-the-news-affect-your-mental-health-6382 2025-09-19 01:44:33

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09/19/2025 at 9:34 AM

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At 76 I know my days are short I do follow the news and I know It will get harder and harder just to survive


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I don’t get affected from reading the news because it’s one of the things I don’t believe in

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I try to avoid watching news on TV, but I end up seeing a lot of it on social media. I feel both angry and sad at the way things are with the United States right now, and I don't know how it will proceed.


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Hello and happy Sunday. Somya, thanks for starting question. Mental health, or lack thereof, & news. Myself, I've Not watched news since covid. Nothing but bad news! I suffer depression ( yet, unsure if other ailments plague me?). I live just 1/2 block from where civil unrest took place last week. Police & SWAT couldn't remove them. BUT, they're finally gone! I, as female, was super uncomfortable just going out walking. Am pushing 60, & feel every day of it. We're all diff, & that is good. Only my 2 cents. Thanks for everyone else who answered.

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i comment constantly and love to as much due to how my neuro divergent mind processes it helps how my mind works. I mute repeats, and or change stations t get different observations


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