Why do 'doomscrolling' and negative news cycles impact mental health?

Imagine your brain is like a toy box, and every time you see sad or scary news, it's like adding more heavy rocks into that box.

Doomscrolling is when you keep looking at bad news on your phone, like a kid who can't stop opening up a bag of rocks to see if there are even more inside. And negative news cycles are like having someone constantly throw new rocks into your toy box all day long.

Your brain gets tired from carrying so many heavy rocks, it's like your legs after walking for a really long time. This can make you feel sad, anxious, or even overwhelmed, just like how you might feel if you had to carry a mountain of rocks instead of just a few.

Every time you see something bad:

• Your brain says, "Oh no! More rocks!"
• It starts feeling stressed, which is like when your toy box gets too full and the lid won’t shut.
• Over time, it might even forget how to feel happy again, just like a toy that’s been broken for too long.

So, doomscrolling and negative news can make your brain feel like it's carrying a mountain of rocks all day, and that really hurts your mental health. Imagine your brain is like a toy box, and every time you see sad or scary news, it's like adding more heavy rocks into that box.

Doomscrolling is when you keep looking at bad news on your phone, like a kid who can't stop opening up a bag of rocks to see if there are even more inside. And negative news cycles are like having someone constantly throw new rocks into your toy box all day long.

Your brain gets tired from carrying so many heavy rocks, it's like your legs after walking for a really long time. This can make you feel sad, anxious, or even overwhelmed, just like how you might feel if you had to carry a mountain of rocks instead of just a few.