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Mental Health Support

70sEraVet

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8. Televised news is DESIGNED to trigger anxiety!

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2023, 09:52 AM

Aug 2023

My only news sources are DU, Theguardian.com, and an NPR station. Oh, and a local newspaper that only deal with news of our rural county.
Really, if you suffer from bouts of anxiety, avoid the news on tv. Maybe even take breaks from ALL news for short periods.

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I kind of feel like I'm enduring a hail storm of anxiety triggers, right now [View all] Siwsan Aug 2023 OP

I am so sorry you are going through this. Evergreen Emerald Aug 2023 #1

..... KarenS Aug 2023 #2

As someone with bad anxiety XanaDUer2 Aug 2023 #3

you're enduring. WhiteTara Aug 2023 #4

That's sort of how I survive, meds too, but it's probably not the best of all coping mechanisms. hunter Aug 2023 #11

Holding you in light and love. Your DU family is here for you. Lean as hard as niyad Aug 2023 #5

Grief Dear_Prudence Aug 2023 #6

Life's not fair ! Karadeniz Aug 2023 #7

Televised news is DESIGNED to trigger anxiety! 70sEraVet Aug 2023 #8

Oh that's a lot wendyb-NC Aug 2023 #9

Purrs to finding Dewi quickly and safely. slightlv Aug 2023 #10

Has Dewi re-appeared? 3catwoman3 Aug 2023 #12

Unfortunately he hasn't. Siwsan Aug 2023 #13

I hope so, too. You and he... 3catwoman3 Aug 2023 #14