Watch Out! Don't Just Scroll Your Smartphone or You Can Get Doomscrolling

These mental disorders can take the form of anxiety, panic, PTSD, OCD, and social phobia.

Another impact of doomscrolling is that it triggers physical ailments such as high blood pressure, insomnia, and heart disease.

Because doomscrolling is not a good mental or physical habit, it should be avoided.

Regarding doomscroling, Retnoriani provides advice for someone to limit the time they use social media. Then look for information from reliable sources.

"If you get information that tends to be negative, you can find a way out with people who really know the problem," suggested Retnoriani.

Another thing you can do is to understand and be aware of your own body and emotional responses.

If you already feel uneasy, anxious, afraid, or stressed while reading information, you should stop using the internet.

Do not force yourself to find information about something that will cause anxiety.

Then, look for fun information. This is where the importance of tracing important or unnecessary information lies.

Another step: put down the gadget and try to do useful things. You can also carry on with hobbies or activities that you have previously enjoyed.

Spending time usefully can prevent doomscrolling and its ill effects.

No less important, establish relationships with the closest people. Instead of worrying about bad news that isn't necessarily true, it's better to improve communication with family or friends.

Most importantly, control yourself if you get negative information. It is better to find a reliable source of information.

Motivate yourself so that you are not influenced to read or find out more about information that tends to be negative without being sure of its truth. (*)

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