Protect Your Mental Health: How to Safely Navigate Negative News in a Digital World

2023-11-28 21:00:08

Tuesday 14 Jumada al-Awwal 1445 AH – 23:59 – Tuesday 28 November 2023 23:59

People weep bitterly over the corpses of their family members, standing bloodied next to demolished homes, or fleeing fighting in panic and pent-up anger. On television, and especially on social media, you cannot ignore the steady stream of bleak reports and gruesome images from the war in Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas. All of these things have an impact on your mental health. Therefore, from a psychological point of view, you should take breaks from all this, especially the pictures, advises Nathalie Krah, a member of the Association of German Physicians for Mental Health. When you see a post containing horrific pictures, it is common to search for more information, articles or publications. Since it may seem unbelievable, you seek confirmation through more pictures and information. This endless reading of negative news stories on the Internet is known as passive browsing. For the sake of one’s psychological health, one should not follow disturbing images or videos on websites. Socialize by watching more of them.

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