Why does everyone say “turn off the news. Delete social media.” Kids are still being murdered, pandemics still pandemic, and the economy is still crapping its pants.
Kids getting murdered is absolutely horrible, we should all be mortified by that and looking for ways to help solve the problem.
But at some point it is worth acknowledging that prolonged anguish or anxiety about something bad isn't useful unless it leads to action (see sphere of influence). We can't stop all bad things from happening and they are happening continuously to people around the world -- we can't let that get in the way of improving the lives of ourselves and the people around us.
The news and social media can cause tons of anxiety and stress when they consistently report on the many terrible things happening all of the time.
It doesn’t mean they’re not important, it’s just that it’s ok to take a break.
Sometimes people need that break from the eternal flow of news and social media so that their mental health isn’t impacted and so there is time to process what’s going on.
