How do you cope?

[goldenochre]

With all the negative news you hear? I am struggling sometimes and feel the world even though technologically advanced its just sad worse than ever?

I know I am being very irrational here and I do know everything looks like it increased because of increased news reporting but in this world mentally how do you carry on? When things happen in other countries (syria,afghanistan,back in UK, channel crossings etc) I feel like I am just wasting my life away not being able to help. Like what use am I if I can't use my strengths to prevent this and why should I live in a world like might as well end it? Then I realise I have small DC depending on me to raise them and educate them that its my duty to stand by them. It goes on in circles.

I do think of ending it all.. soo many things are going good for me but I am fixated on these I am unable to feel happy about it.

With difficulty at times, I have mild bi polar, and hormonal depression, without meds, I couldn’t cope.
Be strong, get help if you need it, you can sign petitions, give Money to charity if you can.

Honestly. By limiting the triggering new stories i see and hear. I used to watch the new religiously but now i watch maybe once a week to keep up to date. I choose a news app and read the top 2/3 stories once a day. Its all of a same vein on repeat and i don't suddenly feel ill informed. Anything else that made you anxious or depressed you would limit exposure to. Likewise social media.

There are also apps and website that recognise this by focussing on good news and positive stories which are under reported so search those out too to balance out the popular headlines.

Try it for one week. It wont solve
All of your problems but it will help

I keep my news intake to the bare minimum. I need to look after myself so that I can look after my child.

Thank you.

I have been off social media for about 3 years now. I couldnt deal with all the sharing, news(fake or real). DH said he switched it off 5 years ago coz he said it was affecting him mentally. I have been much better off since. Just these 2 weeks have been particularly bad. I am unable to smile at little things my kids do because I feel utterly broken.

At school run, i couldnt even put radio on for music because it kind of coincides with news time and i had to switch that off. DS is nearly 5 do he can understand some things they say in the news so that is stressful.