Your Brain Wasn’t Designed for This Much Bad News… How To Protect Your Mental Health When The World Is In Chaos

If the news is ruining your mental health, listen to this. News anxiety is at an all-time high as we’re bombarded with breaking headlines and social media coverage of... every single shitshow that's simultaneously unfolding globally. And unlike previous periods of unrest throughout history, it's all delivered straight to our phones, 24/7, for us to worry about. Washington D.C. therapist Steven Stosny coined the term "headline stress disorder" to describe the huge mental health impact of our nonstop news cycle. In this re-release, we explore how to stay informed and consume the news responsibly while protecting our mental health. Because we can't make an impact if we're operating in overwhelm and hopelessness. Tune in to hear more about: ✅ How the 24-hour news cycle fuels anxiety & fear-based algorithms ✅ Ways to stay informed without feeling emotionally drained ✅ How to break free from doomscrolling & social media-induced panic ✅ Practical strategies to set news boundaries & curate mindful media consumption ✅ Why focusing on what you CAN control is key to mental resilience ✅ The importance of hope & positive news for your mental well-being Looking for uplifting news sources? Check these out: ✨ Good Good Good ✨ Good News Movement ✨ Tank’s Good News 🔗 Read more on managing worry & anxiety at metacognitivetherapy.com.

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Your Brain Wasn’t Designed for This Much Bad News… How To Protect Your Mental Health When The World Is In Chaos is an episode from Teach Me How To Adult by Gillian Berner / Frequency Podcast Network.

This episode is 00:17:45 long.

This episode was published on Mar 11, 2026.

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