The WHO put out some advice recently that people with a susceptibility to depression and anxiety should limit their checking of news and social media to a couple of visits a day, specifically with regard to the Coronavirus. Trying to keep track of every scrap of news just creates greater anxiety.
https://www.who.int/docs/default-sou...iderations.pdf
I definitely see the logic of this and would trace it to 2016, when tracking the disasters of that year caused me a great deal of distress by mid-November. However, I also feel that depriving myself of news and virtual interaction, especially now I'm self-isolating through necessity, would not help me sleep any better and might actually increase uncertainty and thus more tension.
What is the best way to handle this?
3. Minimize watching, reading or listening to news that causes you to feel anxious or distressed; seek information only from trusted sources and mainly to take practical steps to prepare your plans and protect yourself and loved ones. Seek information updates at specific times during the day, once or twice. The sudden and near-constant stream of news reports about an outbreak can cause anyone to feel worried. Get the facts; not the rumors and misinformation. Gather information at regular intervals, from WHO website and local health authorities platforms, in order to help you distinguish facts from rumors. Facts can help to minimize fears.
I definitely see the logic of this and would trace it to 2016, when tracking the disasters of that year caused me a great deal of distress by mid-November. However, I also feel that depriving myself of news and virtual interaction, especially now I'm self-isolating through necessity, would not help me sleep any better and might actually increase uncertainty and thus more tension.
What is the best way to handle this?
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