Constantly reading the news can be devastating for the psyche

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According to the psychiatrist, the constant desire to read the news can have a negative effect on a person's condition, undermine mental stability.

In an interview, the specialist said that in some cases the desire to be aware of the events taking place turns into a painful inability to distract oneself from the actual subpoenas, neurosis.

Painful immersion in the news feed, where bad news prevails” is called doomscrolling or dumsurfing.

The doctor noted that constant study of the news feed can be destructive for the psyche, provoking anxiety, panic, apathy, unhealthy appetite. A person starts reading the news as soon as he wakes up.

Or he monitors the news from time to time during the day, distracting himself from work. His conversations can revolve exclusively around socially significant topics, he cannot switch from these problems to current, routine events even at the request of others.

The doctor emphasized: with problems with the psyche, increasing anxiety, constant tension, fixation on reading the news, you need to seek help from specialists.